For now the caudle-cup is circling there, Now, glad at heart, the gossips breathe their prayer, And, crowding, stop the cradle to admire The babe, the sleeping Image of his sire, A few short years — and then these sounds shall hail The day again, and... Poems - Page 76by Samuel Rogers - 1843 - 316 pagesFull view - About this book
| English poetry - 1851 - 496 pages
...A few short years — and then these sounds shall hail The day again, and gladness fill the vale ; So soon the child a youth, the youth a man, Eager...the huge ox shall yield the broad sirloin; The ale, new brewed, in floods of amber shone : And, basking in the chimney's ample blaze, 'Mid many a tale... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1852 - 522 pages
...A few short years — and then these sounds shall hail The day again, and gladness fill the vale ; So soon the child a youth, the youth a man, Eager to run the race his fathers ran. j Then the huge ox shall yield the broad sirloin; The ale, now brewed, in floods of amber shine : And,... | |
| English literature - 1853 - 346 pages
...A few short years — and then these sounds shall hail The day again, and gladness fill the vale.; So soon the child a youth, the youth a man, Eager...ample blaze, Mid many a tale told of his boyish days, The nurse shall cry, of all her ills beguiled, " 'T was on these knees he sat so oft and smiled." And... | |
| Readers - 1853 - 458 pages
...A few short years — and then these sounds shall hail The day again, and gladness fill-the vale ; So soon the child a youth, the youth a man, Eager...ample blaze, 'Mid many a tale told of his boyish days, The nurse shall cry, of all her ills beguiled. " 'Twas on these knees he sat so oft and smiled." And... | |
| English poetry - 1853 - 552 pages
...A few short years — and then those sounds shall hail The day again, arid gladness fill the vale ; So soon the child a youth, the youth a man, Eager...ample blaze, 'Mid many a tale told of his boyish days, The nurse shall cry, of all her ills beguiled, " 'Twas on these knees ho sate so oft and smiled." Aud... | |
| Poets, American - 1853 - 560 pages
...sire. A few short years, and then these sounds shall hail The day again, and gladness fill the vale ; So soon the child a youth, the youth a man, Eager...huge ox shall yield the broad sirloin ; The ale, now hrewed, in floods of amber shine : And, basking in the chimney's ample blaze, 'Mid many a tale told... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1853 - 800 pages
...sire. A few short years, and then these sounds shall hail The day again, and gladness fill the vale ; So soon the child a youth, the youth a man, Eager...huge ox shall yield the broad sirloin; The ale, now brew'd, in floods of amber shine; And basking in the chimney's ample blaze, 'Mid many a tale told of... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1854 - 516 pages
...A few short years — and then these sounds shall hail The day again, and gladness fill the vale ; So soon the child a youth, the youth a man, Eager to run the race his fathers ran. . I * ' -M in 'h< Vii'- thf YnUC/ t1" ti:- '"in." r;Jii*i J :'silt in i.. -w.-lhi. Hail tlu- „'.•... | |
| 1855 - 784 pages
...before, formed part of the little group by which I am generally surrounded. How soon, thought I, — " The child a youth, the youth a man, Eager to run the race his fathers ran ! " He is now settled on a farm about two miles distant : having first sought the kingdom of God and... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1856 - 458 pages
...A few short years — and then these sounds shall hail The day again, and gladness fill the vale ; So soon the child a youth, the youth a man, Eager...chimney's ample blaze, Mid many a tale told of his boyiah days, The nurse shall cry, of all her ills beguiled, " 'Twas on these knees he sate so oft and... | |
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