...pat my stooping head, I cannot bear thy gentleness, — The tears are in their bed. Ah, flrst-born of thy mother, When life and hope were new, Kind playmate...of thy brother, Thy sister, father too ; My light, whene'er I go, My bird, when prison-bound, My hund-in-hand companion, — no, My prayers shall hold...

...But when thy ringers press, And pat my stooping head, I cannot bear the gentleness — Oh, first-born of thy mother ! When life and hope were new, Kind...— " he has departed" — "His voice"— "his face" — "'tis gone" — To feel, impatient-hearted, To feel we must bear on ; Ah ! I would not endure,...

...pat my stooping head, I cannot bear the gentleness, — The tears are in their bed. Ah, first-born of thy mother, When life and hope were new, Kind playmate...light, where'er I go, My bird, when prison-bound, My hand in hand companion, — no, My prayers shall hold thee round. To say " He has departed" — " His...

...And pat my stooping head, I eannot bear the gentleness, The tears are in their bed. Ah, first-born of thy mother, When life and hope were new ; Kind...father, too ; My light where'er I go, My bird when prison-bonnd, My hand-in-hand eompanion — no, My prayers shall hold thee ronnd. To say — " he has...

...press And pat my stooping head, 1 cannot bear thy gentleness : My tears are in thy bed. Ah ! first-born of thy mother, When life and hope were new ; Kind...hand-in-hand companion, — no ! My prayers shall hold thoe round ! To say, — " He has departed ! — His face, — his voice, — is gone;" To feel impatient-hearted;...

...fingers press And pat my stooping head, I can not bear the gentleness,— The tears are in their bed. . Kind playmate of thy brother, Thy sister, father too;...where'er I go, My bird when prison-bound, My hand-in-hand companion,—no, My prayers shall hold thee round. To say He has departed, His voice, his face is gone...

...pat my stooping head, I can not bear the gentleness, — The tears are in their bed. Ah, first-born of thy mother When life and hope were new, Kind playmate...has departed, His voice, his face is gone ! To feel impatient-hearted Yet feel we must bear on! Ah, I could bot endure To whisper of such woe, Unless I...

...fingers press And pat my stooping head, I can not bear the gentleness,—- The tears are in their bed. Kind playmate of thy brother, Thy sister, father too...has departed, His voice, his face is gone ! To feel impatient-hearted Yet feel we must bear on! Ah, I nn W not endure To whisper of such woe, Unless I...

...pat my stooping head, I cannot bear the gentleness, — The tears are in their bed. Ah ! firsthorn of thy mother, When life and hope were new; Kind playmate...father, too: My light where'er I go, My bird when prison bound, — My hand in hand companion, — no, My prayers shall hold thee round. To say, "He...

...thinking man and woman true! all joy, Happy all day, and happy all the night! Pollok. Ah! first-born of thy mother, When life and hope were new, Kind playmate...bird when prison-bound, My hand-in-hand companion — so My prayers shall hold thee round. Leigh Hunt. Ah! now I see the smoke ascend From forth the...