 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - English poetry - 1801 - 368 pages
...-, The Better Land. I hear thee speak of the better land, Thou callest its children a happy band : Mother, oh where is that radiant shore ; Shall we...the flower of the orange blows, And the fire-flies dance through the myrtle-boughs ?Not there, not there, my child. Is it where the feathery palm-trees... | |
 | Sunday school teachers - 1813 - 1368 pages
...HYMN IV. Jktter Land. I HEAR thee speak of the better land : Thou call'st ita children a happy band ; Mother ! oh where is that radiant shore— Shall we...more? Is it where the flower of the orange blows, Aud the flre-flkfl daiico through the myrtle boughs? " \ -t there, not there, my child ; Is it far... | |
 | American periodicals - 1830 - 504 pages
...children a happy band ; Mother ! oh where is that radiant shore 1 Shall we not seek it, and weep no more 1 Is it where the flower of the orange blows, And the fire-flies glance through the myrtla boughs V — " Not there, not there, my child ! " " Is it where the feathery palm-trees rise,... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1828 - 594 pages
...LAND. BT MRS. REMANS. I hear thee speak of the better land, Thou call'st its children a happy band ; Mother ! oh, where is that radiant shore ?— Shall...orange blows, And the fire-flies glance through the myrtle-boughs? — " Not there, not there, my child !" Is it where the feathery palm-trees rise, And... | |
 | Women - 1826 - 390 pages
...next extract : — " I hear thee speak of the better land, Thou call'st its children a happy hand ; Mother ! Oh, where is that radiant shore ?— Shall...myrtle boughs?" — " Not there, not there, my child !" " Is it where the feathery palm-trees rise, And the date grows ripe under sunny skies ?— Or 'midst... | |
 | Books - 1826 - 570 pages
...Land,' by Mrs. Hemans. ' "I hear thee speak of the better land, Thou call'st its children a happy band ; Mother ! oh, where is that radiant shore ? Shall we...orange blows, And the fire-flies glance through the myrtle-boughs ?" — " Not there, not there, my child !" " Is it where the feathery palm-trees rise,... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - Gift books - 1827 - 486 pages
...better land, Thou call'st its children a happy band ; Mother ! oh, where is that radiant shore 1— Shall we not seek it, and weep no more ? — Is it...orange blows, And the fire-flies glance through the myrtle-boughs 1" — " Not there, not there, my child !" II. " Is it where the feathery palm-trees... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 216 pages
...THE BETTER LAND. <! I HEAR tliee speak of the belter land, Thou call's! its children a happy band ; Mother ! oh where is that radiant shore ? Shall we...And the fire-flies glance through the myrtle boughs t" — " Plot there, not there, my child ? " Is it where llie feathery palm trees rise, And the dute... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - English poetry - 1828 - 228 pages
...speak of the better land, Thou call's! its children a happy band ; Mother ! oh, where is that rad,ant shore? Shall we not seek it, and weep no more ' Is...myrtle boughs ':" —" Not there, not there, my child !" VOL. H. 17 194 DEATH OF AN INFANT. " Is it where the feather-palm trees rise, And the date grows... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1828 - 228 pages
...! THE BETTER LAM). " I HEAR thee speak of the better land, Thou call'st its children a happy hand ; Mother ! oh, where is that radiant shore ? Shall we...blows, And the fire-flies glance through the myrtle bought ?" — " Not there, not there, ray child !" ii. 17 " Is it where the feather-palm trees rise,... | |
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Not there, not there, my child !" " Is it where the feathery palm-trees rise, And the date grows ripe under sunny skies ? Or 'midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange bright birds on their starry... 
