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" 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... "
Words from the poets. Selected [by C.M. Vaughan] for the use of parochial ... - Page 97
by Words - 1866
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Reminiscences of Thought and Feeling

Mary Ann Kelty - English essays - 1852 - 320 pages
...complied with." Here is recorded an untimely birth ; — and a little lower down, the mother's death. " There is no flock, however watched and tended, But...there ! There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But lias one vacant chair ! " The air is full of farewells to the dying. And mournings for the dead; The...
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Voices of the Night, and Other Poems

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - American poetry - 1852 - 258 pages
...however watched and tended, Put one dead loml) is there ! There is no fireside, howsoc'cr defended, I?ut has one vacant chair ! The air is full of farewells...the dying, And mournings for the dead ; The heart of Kachel, for her children crying, Will not be comforted. Let us be patient ! These severe afflictions...
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A collection of printed papers relating to Durham school made by H. Holden ...

Durham city, sch - 1852 - 486 pages
...fear, thy justice will take hold On me, and you, and mine, and yours, for this RESIGNATION. TÍTERE is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead...there ! There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But hae one vacant chair ! The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings for the dead ; The...
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The Monthly Christian Spectator. 1851-1859

Religion - 1852 - 784 pages
...heart, — by heart, because it is liked and loved, — that exquisite piece beginning thus :— ' 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. Let us be patient ! These severe afflictions Not from...
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Thoughts on the Death of Little Children

Samuel Irenæus Prime - Children - 1852 - 168 pages
...has not come which follows the death of a child. It is almost literally true — " There is no floct, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there ; There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But haa one vacant chair." The child is dead. Our child is dead. Let us now go to the book of God, and...
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Life of Dr. John Reid, Late Chandos Professor of Anatomy and Medicine in the ...

George Wilson - Anatomists - 1852 - 336 pages
...apprehension or horror than it did that day. It was difficult to realize that then as at all times — " The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings for the dead ;" and that the earth is green above, only because it has graves below. A bright, warm flush was over...
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Poets of England and America: Being Selections from the Best Authors of Both ...

Poets, American - 1853 - 560 pages
...rise. O Love ! has she done this to thee ? What shall, alas! become of me? JOHN IiYLY. RESIGNATION. THERE, is no flock, however watched and tended, But...heart of Rachel, for her children crying, Will not he comforted ! Let us he patient ! These severe afflictions Not from the ground arise, But oftentimes...
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The Home and Foreign Record of the Presbyterian Church in the ..., Volumes 4-5

1853 - 802 pages
...Hmtefc States of America. VOL. IV. PHILADELPHIA, SEPTEMBER, 1853. No. 9. RESIGNATION. DT HW LONGFELLOW. There is no flock, however watched and tended, But...heart of Rachel, for her children crying, Will not bo comforted. Let us be patient ; these severe afflictions Not from the ground arise, But oftentimes...
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The Baptist children's magazine (ed. by J.F. Winks).

Joseph Foulkes Winks - 1853 - 786 pages
...precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him." RBSIGNATION. There is no flock, however watched and tended, But...chair ! The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mourning for the dead ; The heart of Rachel, for her children crying, Will not be comforted ! Let us...
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Life Thoughts from Pulpits and from Poets

Religion - 1871 - 360 pages
...in dust ; for thy dew is as the dew of herbs ; and the earth shall cast out the dead." G. Gilfillan. THE air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings...Rachel, for her children crying, Will not be comforted. Longfellow. THE rules for securing success in secular affairs, will apply to the advancement of the...
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