 | M. A. H. - 1849 - 160 pàgines
...WE WATCHED HER BREATHING. '• She sleeps; Her smile halh passed away, As dies a ripple on the sea." WE watched her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As on her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seemed to speak, So slowly moved... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1850 - 596 pàgines
...and heavy mist ; And Eugene Aram walked between, With gyves upon his wrist. THE DEATH-BED. We watch'd her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft...wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seem'd to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. Our... | |
 | Meta Lander - 1861 - 354 pàgines
...rest Prepared upon the Saviour's breast, For little children, borne on Calvary to be blest." KUBLE. " We watched her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her heart the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seemed to speak, So slowly moved about,... | |
 | Samuel Irenæus Prime - 1852 - 172 pàgines
...the eastern skies. She passed through Glory's Morning-gate, And walked in Paradise! JAMES ALDRICH. WE watched her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her heart the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seemed to speak, So slowly moved about,... | |
 | J. B. Syme - 1852 - 196 pàgines
...move the heart to think of God, as the still lips of INFANCY IN DEATH. THE DEATH-BED. BT THOMAS HOOD. WE watched her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As on her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seemed to speak, So slowly moved... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1853 - 740 pàgines
...character, although no man ever composed more powerful serious poetry. How touching is this! WE watch'd her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft...wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seem'd to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. Our... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1853 - 646 pàgines
...not only in the memory and understanding, but likewise in the affections. THE DEATHBED. " We watch'd her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft...wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. " So silently she seemed to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out.... | |
 | David Trevena Coulton - 1853 - 316 pàgines
...up-stairs to watch by her sister's head. " She watch'd her sleeping through the night, Her breathing, faint and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro." By ten o'clock the next day a note was placed in the surgeon's hands — " MY DEAR SIR. — Your poor... | |
 | Anna Hanson Dorsey - 1853 - 424 pàgines
...asked quickly, as she paused. " Come then and sit by me. I will tell you !" she replied. CHAPTER XX. " We watched her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low; As in her hrenat the wave of life Our fears our hopes helied ; We thought her dying when she slept, Kept heaving... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1854 - 424 pàgines
...Oh, God ! to think Man ever Conies too near his Home ! THE DEATH-BED. WE watch' d her breathing thro' the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast...wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seem'd to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. Our... | |
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We watch'd her breathing thro' the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seem'd to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. Our very... 
