 We watched her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. " ' So silently we seemed to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. " '...  Recitations at Whitnash rectory - Page 5by Whitnash rectory - 1866 - 15 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jesus Christ - 1852 - 168 pages
...seemed to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers, To eke her being out. Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied;...eyelids closed: — she had Another morn than ours." LETTEE XL " The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord." " Affliction... | |
 | Samuel Irenæus Prime - 1852 - 172 pages
...seemed to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her being out. Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied...eyelids closed — she had Another morn than ours. THOMAS HOOD. a JHimstrriiia MOTHER, has the dove that nestled Lovingly upon thy breast Folded up his... | |
 | J. B. Syme - 1852 - 196 pages
...seemed to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her being out. Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied...dim and sad, And chill with early showers, Her quiet ey elids closed ; — she had Another morn than ours. 11 ', 122 THE MOURNER'S FRIEND. A MOTHER'S TEARS.... | |
 | Martha Noyes Williams - 1853 - 290 pages
...seemed to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her being out. Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied...eyelids closed ; — she had Another morn than ours. " We spend our years as a tale that is told. The days of our years are threescore years and ten ; and... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1853 - 646 pages
...seemed to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. " Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied...quiet eyelids closed — she had Another morn than оиrч." HOOD. HOME FEIEND; A WEEKLY MISCELLANY OF AMUSEMENT AND INSTRUCTION. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY,... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1853 - 740 pages
...seem'd to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied — We thought her dymg when she slept, For when the morn came dim and sad, And chill with early showers, Her quiet eyelids... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1854 - 424 pages
...seem'd to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied...eyelids closed — she had Another morn than ours. LIJ\TES ON SEEING MY WIFE AND TWO CHILDBEN SLEEPING IN THE SAME CHAMBEE. AND has the earth lost its... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 350 pages
...seemed to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. " Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied...eyelids closed — she had Another morn than ours." " Thomas Hood has now another morn than ours — may that morn have brightened into perfect day ! May... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1854 - 536 pages
...seemed to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied...early showers, Her quiet eyelids closed — she had LINES ON SEEING MY WIFE AXD TWO CHILDREN SLEEPING IN THE SAME CHAMUER. AND has the earth lost its so... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1854 - 480 pages
...about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. Our very hopes belied our fears s Our fears our hopes belied™ We thought her dying...sleeping when she died. For when the morn came dim and And chill with early showers, TO MY DAUGHTER. ON HER BIRTHDAYo DEAR Fanny ! nine long years ago, While... | |
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