 ... together walk ; He scarcely thinks as children think, or talks as children talk. Nor cares he much for childish sports, dotes not on bat or ball, But looks on manhood's ways and works, and aptly mimics all. His little heart is busy still, and oftentimes...  Poems - Page 41by John Moultrie - 1837 - 357 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...all. His little head is busy still, and oftentimes perplexed With thoughts about this world of care, and thoughts about the next. He kneels at his dear...teacheth him to pray, And strange, and sweet, and solemn, are the words which he will say. Oh ! should my gentle child be spared to manhood's years like me,... | |
 | 1855 - 676 pages
...aptly mimics all. His little heart is busy still, and oftentimes perploxt With thoughts about this world of ours, and thoughts about the next ; He kneels...his dear mother's knee, she teacheth him to pray, Ana strange, and sweet, and solemn then, are tho words which he will say. Oh, should my gentle child... | |
 | Childhood - 1841 - 384 pages
...aptly mimics all. His little heart is busy still, and oftentimes perplext With thoughts about this world of ours, and thoughts about the next. He kneels...then are the words which he will say. Oh, should my child be spared to manhood's years like me, A holier and a wiser man I trust that he will be: And when... | |
 | 1853 - 588 pages
...aptly mimics all. His little heart ia busy still, and oftentimes perplext With thoughts about this world of ours, and thoughts about the next. He kneels...teacheth him to pray ; And strange, and sweet, and solemn are the words which he will say. Oh ! should my gentle child be spared to manhood's years like me,... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1846 - 740 pages
...aptly mimics all. His little heart is buey still, and oftentimes perplex'd With thoughts about this world of ours, and thoughts about the next. He kneels...and solemn then, are the words which he will say. i Oh, should my gentle child be spared to manhood's years like me, A holier and a wiser man I trust... | |
 | Bereavement - 1848 - 154 pages
...aptly mimics all. His little heart is busy still, and oftentimes perplext With thoughts about this world of ours, and thoughts about the next. He kneels at his dear mother's knee — she teaches him to pray — And strange and sweet and solemn then, the words that he will say. Oh, should... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1849 - 578 pages
...aptly mimics all. His little heart is busy still, and oftentimes perplexed With thoughts about this world of ours, and thoughts about the next. He kneels...strange, and sweet, and solemn then are the words which Oh, should my gentle child be spared to manhood's years like me, A holier and a wiser man I trust that... | |
 | M. A. H. - Children in literature - 1849 - 160 pages
...aptly mimics all. His little heart is busy still, and oftentimes perplexed, With thoughts about this world of ours, and thoughts about the next ; He kneels...his dear mother's knee, she teacheth him to pray, O, should my gentle child be spared to manhood's years, like me, A holier and a wiser man I trust that... | |
 | 1854 - 738 pages
...heart is busy still, and oftentimes perplext U nu thoughts about this world of ours, and tin. ughts about the next. He kneels at his dear mother's knee,...And strange, and sweet, and solemn, then, are the wi,r,b which hti will suy. Oh ! should my gentle fluid be spared to manhood's years like me, A holier... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - Periodicals - 1855 - 586 pages
...aptly mimics all. His little heart is busy still, and oftentimes perplei'd With thoughts about this world of ours, and thoughts about the next ; He kneels...sweet, and solemn then, are the words which he will Bay. 0, should my gentle child be spared to manhood's years, like me, A holier and a wiser man I trust... | |
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