 | S. R. - 1860 - 306 Seiten
...kneels at his dear mother's knee, she teacheth him to pray, And strange, and sweet, and solemn are the words which he will say. Oh ! should my gentle...and a wiser man I trust that he will be, And when I look into his eyes, and stroke his thoughtful brow, I dare not think what I should feel were I to... | |
 | Little poems - 1860 - 160 Seiten
...kneels at his dear mother's knee ; she teacheth him to pray, And strange, and sweet, and solemn then are the words which he will say. Oh, should my gentle...and a wiser man, I trust, that he will be; And when I look into his eyes, and stroke his thoughtful brow, I dare not think what I should feel were I to... | |
 | 1861 - 228 Seiten
...she teacheth him to pray, And strange and sweet and solemn then are the words which he will say. O, should my gentle child be spared to manhood's years,...and a wiser man I trust that he will be : And when I look into his eyes, and stroke his thoughtful brow, I dare not think what I should feel, were I to... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1861 - 562 Seiten
...teaches him to pray ; And strange, and sweet, and solemn, then, are the words which he will say. O, should my gentle child be spared to manhood's years...and a wiser man I trust that he will be ; And when I look into his eyes, and press his thoughtful brow, I dare not think what I should feel, were I to... | |
 | 1861 - 236 Seiten
...be spared to manhood's years, like me, A holier and a wiser man I trust that he will be : And when I look into his eyes, and stroke his thoughtful brow, I dare not think what I should feel, were I to lose him now. ' I have a son, a second son, a simple child of three ; I '11 not declare how bright... | |
 | Lays - 1862 - 406 Seiten
...kneels at his dear mother's knee, she teacheth him to pray, And strange, and sweet, and solemn then, are the words which he will say. Oh, should my gentle...and a wiser man I trust that he will be : And when I look into. his eyes, and stroke his thoughtful brow, I dare not think what I should feel, were I... | |
 | Henry Twells - 1862 - 262 Seiten
...kneels at his dear mother's knee, she teacheth him to pray, And strange, and sweet, and solemn are the words which he will say. Oh ! should my gentle...and a wiser man I trust that he will be ; And when I look into his eyes, and stroke his thoughtful brow, I dare not think what I should feel, were I to... | |
 | James Fleming - 1863 - 404 Seiten
...kneels at his dear mother's knee, she teacheth him to pray, And strange, and sweet, and solemn are the words which he will say. Oh ! should my gentle...and a wiser man I trust that he will be ; And when I look into his eyes, and stroke his thoughtful brow, I dare not think what I should feel, were I to... | |
 | Golden gleanings - 1863 - 342 Seiten
...kneels at his dear mother's knee ; she teacheth him to pray, And strange, and sweet, and solemn then are the words which he will say. Oh, should my gentle...and a wiser man, I trust, that he will be ; And when I look into his eyes, and stroke his thoughtful brow, I dare not think what I should feel were I to... | |
 | Half hours - 1863 - 408 Seiten
...mother's knee, she teacheth him to pray, And strange, and sweet, and solemn then are the words which ne will say. Oh, should my gentle child be spared to...and a wiser man I trust that he will be : And when I look into his eyes, and stroke his thoughtful brow, I dare not think what I should feel, were I to... | |
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Oh, should my gentle child be spared to manhood's years like me, A holier and a wiser man I trust that he will be ; And when I look into his eyes, and stroke his thoughtful brow, I dare not think what I should feel, were I to lose him now. 
