 THERE is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair ! The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings for the dead; The heart of Rachel, for her children...  The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912 - Page 595by Joseph Gaston - 1912Full view - About this book
 | Charles Granville Gepp - English poetry - 1830 - 194 pages
...joy. Cf. Part I. Exercise XCIX. 5. EXERCISE XXXI. (Longfellow). There is no flock, however watch'd and tended, But one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair ! The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings... | |
 | 1860
...home below ; let them b« you prophecies and promises of the home above. " There is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there ; There is no fireside, howsoe'er c'efeuded, But has one vacant chair! " Let us be patient I these severe aft ictio a Not from... | |
 | 1871 - 498 pages
...lives daily, for the pure love of Thee. AML NOT COMMONPLACE. CHAPTER VII. " There is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside, howe'er defended, But has one vacant chair. The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mourning... | |
 | M. A. H. - Children in literature - 1849 - 160 pages
...blows, the blossoms fall; But a good God reigns over all." RESIGNATION. THERE is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair ! The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings... | |
 | History, Modern - 1849 - 620 pages
...our duty, It might be full oflove!" RESIGNATION. BY HENRY W. LONGFELLOW. There is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there! There is no fire-side, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair! The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings... | |
 | 1856 - 1270 pages
...waves, Our names from earth efface." POETRY. RESIGNATION. HW LONGFELLOW. There is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside, howso'er defended, But has one vacant chair. The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings... | |
 | American periodicals - 1849 - 742 pages
...was at peace, for he had forgiven ! RESIGNATION. BY HENRY W. LONGFELLOW. THERE is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair ! The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - American poetry - 1850 - 476 pages
...The thoughts that burned and glowed within. BY THE FIRESIDE. RESIGNATION. THERE is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair ! The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings... | |
 | Child rearing - 1850 - 310 pages
...affliction she had suffered. I quoted the exquisite lines of Longfellow : — " There is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there ; There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair." This seemed not to afford her any relief ; for what... | |
 | American literature - 1850 - 604 pages
...gratification. All of them must do so with pleasure : — " RESIGNATION. " There is no flock, however watched and tended But one dead lamb is there ; There is no fireside, however defended, But has one vacant chair. "The air is full of farewells for the dying, And mournings... | |
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