...the peace that over Eden brooded, But that which triumphed in Gethsemane. FOOTSTEPS OF ANGELS. WHEN the hours of day are numbered, And the voices of the...tall, Shadows from the fitful firelight Dance upon the parlor wall ; Then the forms of the departed Enter at the open door, — The beloved ones, the true-hearted,...

...month after the death of Mrs. Longfellow, who is referred to in the sixth and following stanzas. WHEN the hours of Day are numbered, And the voices of the...lamps are lighted, And, like phantoms grim and tall, Then the forms of the departed Enter at the open door; The beloved, the true-hearted, Come to visit...

...lighted, And, like phantoms grim and tall, Shadows from the fitful firelight Dance upon the parlor wall ; Then the forms of the departed Enter at the open door, — The beloved ones, the true-hearted, Come to visit me once more: He, the young and strong, who cherished Noble longings...

...thrice-prayed for, the most fair, The best-beloved Night ! 1S3ÍI. 1839. FOOTSTEPS OF ANGELS 2 WHEN the hours of Day are numbered, And the voices of the...tall, Shadows from the fitful firelight Dance upon the parlor wall ; * A slightly different version of tlie first, second, third, sixth, seventli and eighth...

...the thrice-prayed for, the most fair, The best-beloved Night ! 1839. 1839. FOOTSTEPS OF ANGELS2 WHEN the hours of Day are numbered, And the voices of the...tall, Shadows from the fitful firelight Dance upon the parlor wall; 1 A slightly different venion of the first, second, third, sixth, seventh and eighth stanzas,...

...an architect ? How are we like architects ? With what material do we work ? FOOTSTEPS OF THE ANGELS. Wake the better soul, that slumbered, To a holy, calm...like phantoms grim and tall, Shadows from the fitful fire light Dance upon the parlor wall; Then the forms of the departed Enter at the open door: The beloved,...

...for, a stately confession in the immortality of the soul. He turned to another poet and read : When the hours of day are numbered And the voices of the...better soul that slumbered To a holy, calm delight, * * * * Then the forms of the departed Enter at the open door ; The beloved, the true-hearted, Come...

...the thrice-prayed for, the most fair, The best-beloved Night ! 1S39. 1839. FOOTSTEPS OF ANGELS2 WHEN the hours of Day are numbered, And the voices of the...Night Wake the better soul, that slumbered, To a holy, cahn delight; Ere the evening lamps are lighted, And, like phantoms grim and tall, Shadows from the...

...fishermen and soldiers and other strangers that used to frequent the place much." FOOTSTEPS OF ANGELS. When the hours of day are numbered And the voices of the...tall, Shadows from the fitful firelight Dance upon the parlor wall ; Then the forms of the departed Enter at the open door ; The beloved, the true-hearted,...

...25 a universal sentiment in the simplest and most melodious manner. — GEORGE wILLIAM CURTIS. When the hours of Day are numbered, And the voices of the...phantoms grim and tall, Shadows from the fitful firelight 5 Dance upon the parlor wall ; Then the forms of the departed Enter at the open door ; The beloved,...