Sleep soft, beloved !" we sometimes say, But have no tune to charm away Sad dreams that through the eyelids creep. But never doleful dream again. Shall break the happy slumber when He giveth His beloved, sleep. The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 3981844Full view - About this book
| Frances Martin - English poetry - 1866 - 506 pages
...He giveth His belove'd, sleep.' m. What do we give to our beloved ? A little faith all undisproved, A little dust to overweep, And bitter memories to...blasted for our sake. ' He giveth His beloved, sleep.' IV. ' Sleep soft, beloved ! ' we sometimes say, But have no tune to charm away Sad dreams that through... | |
| R. C. J. - English poetry - 1866 - 304 pages
...brows 1He giveth his beloved, sleep. What do we give to our beloved 1 A little faith al1 undisproved, A little dust to overweep, And bitter memories to make The whole earth blasted for our sake ; " Sleep soft, beloved ! " we sometimes say, Who have no tune to charm away Sad dreams that through... | |
| Frederick Saunders - American poetry - 1866 - 412 pages
...to sweep — The Senate's shout, to patriot vows — The monarch's Crown, to light the brows ? — " He giveth His beloved sleep." * * * " Sleep soft, beloved " — we sometimes say, But have no tune to charm away Sad dreams that through the eyelids creep ; But never doleful dream again Shall... | |
| 1866 - 882 pages
...harp to sweep—- The senate's shout to patriot vows — The monarch's crown to light the brows? " He giveth His beloved sleep." "Sleep soft, beloved!" we sometimes say, But have uo power to charm away Sad dreams that through the eyelids creep; But never doleful dream again . .... | |
| Henry Coppée - Readers and speakers - 1867 - 588 pages
...?" He giveth His beloved, sleep." What do we give to our beloved ? A little faith, all undisproved, A little dust, to overweep, And bitter memories, to...Sleep soft, beloved !" we sometimes say, But have no tune to charm away Sad dreams that through the eyelids creep: But never doleful dream again Shall break... | |
| Hymns, English - 1867 - 726 pages
...sleep." What do we give to our beloved ? A little faith all undisproved, A liltle dust to over weep, And bitter memories to make The whole, earth blasted...Sleep soft, beloved !" we sometimes say, But have no tune to charm away Sad dreams that through the eyelids creep. But never doleful dream again Shall break... | |
| Henry Coppée - Readers and speakers - 1867 - 586 pages
...sleep." What do we give to our beloved ? A little faith, all undisproved, A little dust, to overwocp, And bitter memories, to make The whole earth blasted...Sleep soft, beloved !" we sometimes say, But have no tune to charm away Sad dreams that through the eyelids creep: But never doleful dream again Shall break... | |
| Charles Rogers - 1867 - 754 pages
...sleep." What do we give to our beloved ? A little faith all undisproved, A little dust to over weep, And bitter memories to make The whole earth blasted...Sleep soft, beloved !" we sometimes say, But have no tune to charm away Sad dreams that through the eyelids creep. But never doleful dream again Shall break... | |
| Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1867 - 234 pages
...He giveth His beloved, sleep !" What do we give to our beloved?— A little faith all undisproved, A little dust to overweep, And bitter memories to...sake : " He giveth His beloved, sleep!" " Sleep soft, belov'd!" we sometimes say, But have no tune to charm away Sad dreams that through the eyelids creep.... | |
| Mary Anne Marzials - English poetry - 1867 - 332 pages
...voice to teach and rouse, The monarch's crown to light the brows ?— He giveth His beloved sleep. in. A little dust to over-weep, And bitter memories to...blasted for our sake.—• He giveth His beloved sleep. rv. " Sleep soft, beloved," we sometimes say, Who have no tune to charm away Sad dreams that through... | |
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