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... mother's complaint for her poor idiot boy . Still memory tells of that moment of bliss , When I pressed on his forehead a mother's first kiss ; When committing the gift to the hand that had given , A mother's first prayer sought ...
... mother's complaint for her poor idiot boy . Still memory tells of that moment of bliss , When I pressed on his forehead a mother's first kiss ; When committing the gift to the hand that had given , A mother's first prayer sought ...
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... mother , or greet her when found : These promised delights were not mine to enjoy ; All arms were alike to the poor idiot boy . His accent was plaintive , distressful , and weak ; No tear of emotion e'er stole on his cheek , Nor frown ...
... mother , or greet her when found : These promised delights were not mine to enjoy ; All arms were alike to the poor idiot boy . His accent was plaintive , distressful , and weak ; No tear of emotion e'er stole on his cheek , Nor frown ...
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... mother's first prayer , Omnipotence listened , and Mercy was near . You asked for contentment , religion , and truth ; For reason to temper the passions of youth . But think of the storms that must break o'er his head ; Of the snares ...
... mother's first prayer , Omnipotence listened , and Mercy was near . You asked for contentment , religion , and truth ; For reason to temper the passions of youth . But think of the storms that must break o'er his head ; Of the snares ...
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... mother's last prayer , Her infant's blest portion hereafter to share ; And recognize , Oh ! with what rapture of joy ! In an angel of heaven thy poor idiot boy ! NIGHTS OF DARKNESS . SAY , watchman , what of the night ? Do the dews of ...
... mother's last prayer , Her infant's blest portion hereafter to share ; And recognize , Oh ! with what rapture of joy ! In an angel of heaven thy poor idiot boy ! NIGHTS OF DARKNESS . SAY , watchman , what of the night ? Do the dews of ...
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... mother in tenderness bend O'er the couch of her slumbering boy ; And she kissed the soft lips as they murmured her name , As the sleeper lay dreaming in joy . Oh , sweet as the rose - bud encircled with dew , When its fragrance is flung ...
... mother in tenderness bend O'er the couch of her slumbering boy ; And she kissed the soft lips as they murmured her name , As the sleeper lay dreaming in joy . Oh , sweet as the rose - bud encircled with dew , When its fragrance is flung ...
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angel Archdeacon beam beautiful beneath bird BISHOP HEBER bless blest bloom bosom breast breath bright child CHRIST Christian clouds cold dark dead dear Dear Mary death deep dream dying e'en earth ECHO eternity Excelsior faith father fear feel flower friends gentle gleam gloom glory GOD'S ACRE gone grace grave green grief harp hath heard heart heaven heavenly hope hour JACOB'S PILLOW Jerusalem JESUS light little sweep LODDISWELL look LORD LORD BYRON Marriott mercy Miss morning mortal mother mourn never night nought numbered o'er pain poor praise pray prayer PSALM rapture rest roll saints SAVIOUR scenes seraph shade shine sigh sing skies smile song sorrow soul sound spirit star stood sweet sweetly Taunton tears thee thine thought Throne tomb trembling Twas voice wandered wave weary weep wild wing youth