 With eyes of thoughtful earnestness, and mind of gentle mould. They tell me that unusual grace in all his ways appears, That my child is grave, and wise of heart, beyond his childish years. I cannot say how this may be : I know his face is fair ; And...  Poems - Page 40by John Moultrie - 1837 - 357 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Readers - 1839 - 428 pages
...I know his face is fair, And yet his chiefest comeliness, is his sweet and serious childish years* air: I know his heart is kind and fond, I know he...the thought which fills his mind, The food for grave inquiring speech, he every where doth find. Strange questions doth he ask of me, when we together walk... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...serious air; I know his heart is kind and fond, I know he loveth me, And loveth too his mother dear, with grateful fervency. But that which others most admire is the thought that fills his mind, The food for grave inquiring speech he every where doth find. Strange questions... | |
 | 1855 - 676 pages
...Is fair, And yet his chiefest comeliness is his sweet and serious air ; 1 know his heart is kind aod fond, I know he loveth me, But loveth yet his mother...that which others most admire Is the thought which tills his mind, The food for grave, inquiring speech he even-where doth flnd. Strange questions doth... | |
 | Childhood - 1841 - 384 pages
...! How soft her tread Falls, like a snowflake, on the noiseless floor ! H THE THREE SONS. MOULTRIE. I HAVE a son, a little son, a boy just five years...the thought which fills his mind, The food for grave inquiring speech he everywhere Strange questions doth he ask of me, when we together walk ; He scarcely... | |
 | 1853 - 588 pages
...comeliness is his grave atd serious air. I know his heart is kind and fond — I know he loveth me, And loveth yet his mother more, with grateful fervency....But that which others most admire, is the thought that fills his mind. The food for grave enquiring speech he everywhere doth find. Strange questions... | |
 | 1859 - 798 pages
...heait is kind and fond, I know he lan& me; But loveth yet his mother more, with graceful fcn»e;But that which others most admire is the thought which fills his mind ; The food for grave inquiring speech he everywhere doth find: Strange questions doth he ask of me, when we together walk;... | |
 | William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 pages
...seek his lonely cave — He paused to show with grateful pride The blushing matron at his side. SM THE THREE SONS. I HAVE a son, a little son, a boy...thought which fills his mind, The food for 'grave inquiring speech, he everywhere doth find; Strange questions doth he ask of me, when we together walk;... | |
 | Bereavement - 1848 - 154 pages
...comeliness, is his sweet and serious air. * I know his heart is kind and fond, I know he loveth me, And loveth yet his mother more, with grateful fervency. But that which others most admire is the thought that fills his mind, The food for grave inquiring speech, he everywhere doth find. Strange questions... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1849 - 578 pages
...poetic efforts was entitled " My Brother's Grave." It was published when he was nineteen years old. THE THREE SONS. I HAVE a son, a little son, a boy...the thought which fills his mind, The food for grave inquiring speech he everywhere doth find. Strange questions doth he ask of me, when we together walk... | |
 | M. A. H. - Children in literature - 1849 - 160 pages
...cannot say how this may be, I know his face is fair, And yet his chiefest comeliness is his sweet and I know his heart is kind and fond, I know he loveth...thought which fills his mind, The food for grave, inquiring speech he everywhere doth find. Strange questions doth he ask of me, when we together walk;... | |
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