 Daughter, do you remember, dear, The cold, dark thing you brought, And laid upon the casement here, — A withered worm, you thought ? I told you that Almighty power Could break that withered shell, And show you, in a future hour, Something would please...  Library of Southern Literature: Biography - Page 1843edited by - 1909Full view - About this book
 | Caroline Howard Gilman - American poetry - 1849 - 288 pages
...say that he again will rise, More beautiful than now, — That God will bless him in the skies — O, mother, tell me how !" " Daughter, do you remember,..." I told you that Almighty power Could break that wither'd shell, And show you, in a future hour, Something would please you well. " Look at the chrysalis,... | |
 | Thomas Lape - Consolation - 1849 - 204 pages
...They say that he again will rise, More beautiful than now ; That God will bless him in the skies— O, mother, tell me how !" " Daughter, do you remember,...you brought And laid upon the casement here — A withered worm, you thought 1 I told you that Almighty power Could break that withered shell, And show... | |
 | Caroline Howard Gilman - Gift books - 1850 - 376 pages
...cannot see his laughing eyesThey tell me this is death. "My little work I thought to bring, And sit down by his bed, And pleasantly I tried to sing, —...thought? "I told you that Almighty power Could break that wither'd shell, 164 WHAT IS DEATH ? And show you, in a future hour, Something would please you well.... | |
 | 1851 - 746 pages
...God will bless him in the skies- — j Oh! mother, tell me how!" " Daughter, do you remember, dear, j The cold dark thing you brought, ; And laid upon the casement here, A withered worm, you thought? " I told you that Almighty power, Could break that withered shell, And... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Readers - 1855 - 520 pages
...still the baby lies ! I cannot hoar his breath ; I cannot see his laughing eyes — They tell me tliis is death. My little work I thought to bring, And sat...you brought, And laid upon the casement here, — A withered worm, you thought ? I told you that Almighty power Could break that withered shell, And show... | |
 | 1857 - 954 pages
...In childhood, manhood, age, and death, To keep us still Thiue own. MOTHER, WHAT IS DEATH? " MOTHEB, how still the baby lies ! I cannot hear his breath...you brought, And laid upon the casement here — A withered worm, you thought ? " I told you that Almighty power Could break that withered shell, And... | |
 | Children's poetry - 1857 - 300 pages
...They say that he again will rise, More beautiful than now ; That GOD will bless him in the skies — 0 mother, tell me how ! " " Daughter, do you remember,...you brought, And laid upon the casement here — A withered worm, you thought ? f " I told you that Almighty power Could break that withered shell, And... | |
 | Walter Aimwell - Children - 1858 - 282 pages
...say that he again will rise, More beautiful than now ; That God will bless him in the skies — O, mother, tell me how ! " " Daughter, do you remember,...you brought, And laid upon the casement here, — A withered worm, you thought ? " I told you that Almighty power Could break that withered shell, And... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Readers - 1858 - 248 pages
...They say that he again- will rise, More beautiful than now; That God will bless him in the skies 0 mother, tell me how! " " Daughter, do you remember, dear, The cold, dark thing you brought, 1 Prm. Br. 2 I'ljd. » brlt. And laid upon the casement here, — A withered worm, you thought ? "... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1859 - 228 pages
...again will "rise, More beautiful than now ; That God will bless him in the skies — 0 mother, tell m& how ! " • * * " Daughter, do you remember, dear,...brought, And laid upon the casement here, — » . A withered worm, you thought ? " I told you that Almighty power Could -break that withered shell, And... | |
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