 | Robert Sullivan - 1861 - 532 pages
...the jests resound; For now the caudle-cup is circling there, Now, glad at heart, the gossips breathe their prayer, And, crowding, stop the cradle to admire...babe, the sleeping image of his sire. A few short years—and then these sounds shall hail The day again, and gladness fill the vale ; So soon the child... | |
 | LUDQIG HERRIG - 1861 - 478 pages
...the jests resound; For now the candle-cup is circliug 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 shi.iri. years — and then these sounds shall hail The day again, and gladness fill the Vale. So soon... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 pages
...jests resound ; For now the caudle-cup is circling there, Now, glad at heart, the gossips breathe then' prayer, And, crowding, stop the cradle to admire The...youth a man, Eager to run the race his fathers ran. And soon again shall music swell the breeze ; Soon, issuing forth , shall glitter through the trees... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1863 - 438 pages
...the jests resound; For now the caudle-cup is circling there, Now, glad at heart, the gossips breathe their prayer, And crowding stop the cradle to admire...babe, the sleeping image of his sire. A few short years—and then these sounds shall hail The day again, and gladness fill the vale; So soon the child... | |
 | 1864 - 334 pages
...the jests resound. 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. So soon the child a youth, the youth a man, Eager to run the race his fathers ran. Then the huge ox... | |
 | George William Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton - 1865 - 412 pages
...resound ; For now the caudle-cup is circling there, Now glad at heart the gossips breath their pray'r, And, crowding, stop the cradle to admire The babe, the sleeping image of his sire. A few short years—and then those sounds shall hail The day again, and gladness fill the vale ; So soon the child... | |
 | Standard poetry book - 1866 - 300 pages
...the jests resound; For now the caudle-cup is circling Jhere, Now, glad at heart, the gossips breathe their prayer, And crowding, stop the cradle to admire...sleeping image of his sire. A few short years, and then those sounds shall hail The day again, and gladness fill the vale; So soon the child a youth, the youth... | |
 | Acrostics - 1866 - 280 pages
...palm, and shining sands." 7. "And glad at heart the gossip breathes her prayer, And wond'ring, stops the cradle to admire The babe, the sleeping image of his sire." 8. " Come, sit thee down upon this flowery bed, While I thy amiable cheek do coy, And stick musk roses... | |
 | English poetry - 1867 - 336 pages
...jests resound : For now the caudle-cup is circling there, 5 Now, glad at heart, the gossips breathe their prayer, And, crowding, stop the cradle to admire...shall hail The day again, and gladness fill the vale ; 10 So soon the child a youth, the youth a man, Eager to run the race his fathers ran. * Then the... | |
 | E. R. Babington - 1867 - 124 pages
...the jests resound, 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." 1 In olden times, how full of jollity Was I, when members were returned for me. 2 Oh, seldom-flowering... | |
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The babe, the sleeping image of his 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 to run the race his fathers ran. 
