 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.  Echoes of Infant Voices - Side 130av M. A. H. - 1849 - 144 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | John Moultrie - 1837 - 398 sider
...teacheth him to pray, And strange, and sweet, and solemn then are the words which he will say. Oh, should my gentle child be spared to manhood's years...look into his eyes, and stroke his thoughtful brow, 1 dare not think what I should feel, were I to lose him now. I have a son, a second son, a simple child... | |
 | John Moultrie - 1838 - 378 sider
...when I look into his eyes, and stroke his thoughtful brow, 1 dare not think what I should feel, where I to lose him now. I have a son, a second son, a simple child of three; I'll not declare how bright and fair his little features be, How silver sweet those tones of his when... | |
 | 1839 - 428 sider
...teacheth him to pray, And strange, and sweet, and solemn then, are the words which he will say. Oh, should my gentle child be spared, to manhood's years...have a son, a second son, a simple child of three ; I'll not declare how bright and fair his little features be, How silver sweet those tones of his,... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 sider
...she teacheth him to pray, And strange, and sweet, and solemn, are the words which he will say. Oh ! should my gentle child be spared to manhood's years...have a son, a second son, a simple child of three, I'll not declare how bright and fair his little features be, How silver sweet those tones of his when... | |
 | 1855 - 676 sider
...teacheth him to pray, Ana strange, and sweet, and solemn then, are tho words which he will say. Oh, should my gentle child be spared to manhood's years,...think what I should feel, were I to lose him now I I have a son — a second son — a simple child of three ; I'll not declare how bright and fair his... | |
 | Childhood - 1841 - 384 sider
...him to pray, And strange, and sweet, and solemn then are the words which he will say. Oh, should my child be spared to manhood's years like me, A holier...declare how bright and fair his little features be, H 2 How silver sweet those tones of his when he prattles on my knee : I do not think his light blue... | |
 | 1853 - 588 sider
...she teacheth him to pray ; And strange, and sweet, and solemn are the words which he will say. Oh ! should my gentle child be spared to manhood's years like me, A holier and wiser man, I trust that he will be ; And while 1 look into his eyes, and stroke his youthful brow,... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1846 - 740 sider
...teacheth him to pray. And strange, and sweet, and solemn then, are the words which he will say. i Oh, should my gentle child be spared to manhood's years...should feel were I to lose him now. I have a son, a srrond son, a simple child of three, I '11 not declare how bright and fair his little features be —... | |
 | 1859 - 798 sider
...wiser man I trust that he will be ; Jid when I look into his eyes, and stroke his thoughtful brow, dare not think what I should feel were I to lose him now. have a son, a second son, a simple child of three : '11 not declare how bright and fair his little... | |
 | William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 sider
...teacheth him to pray, And strange, and sweet, and solemn then, are the words which he will say. Oh, should my gentle child be spared to manhood's years...have a son, a second son, a simple child of three ; I'll not declare how bright and fair his little features be, How silver sweet those tones of his,... | |
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