...tended, But one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair. Let us be patient ; these severe afflictions Not from...sad funereal tapers, May be heaven's distant lamps. There is no death 1 What seems so is transition ; This life of mortal breath Is but a suburb of the...

...mournings for the dead ; The heart of Rachel, for her children crying, Will not be comforted ! Lut us be patient ! These severe afflictions Not from...damps, What seem to us but sad, funereal tapers, May bo heaven's distant lamps. There is no Death ! What seems so is transition ; This life of mortal breath...

...of farewells to the dying, And mourners for the dead ; The heart of Rachel, for her children crying, Will not be comforted. Let us be patient ! these severe...disguise. We see but dimly through the mists and vapours, Amidst these earthly damps ; What seem to us but dim funereal tapera, May be Heaven's distant lamps....

...farewells to the dying, And mournings for the dead ; The heart of Rachel. for her children crying, Will not be comforted ! Let us be patient ! These...dark disguise. We see but dimly through the mists and vapors ; Amid these earthly damps What seem to us but sad, funereal tapers, Hay be Heaven's distant...

...farewells to the dying, And mournings for the dead ; The heart of Rachel, for her children crying, Will not be comforted ! Let us be patient ! These...dark disguise. We see but dimly through the mists and vapour* ; Amid these earthly damps, What seem to us but sad, funereal tapers, May be Heaven's distant...

...of farewells to the dying, And mournings for the dead ; The heart of Rachel for her children crying, Will not be comforted ! Let us be patient ! These...benedictions Assume this dark disguise. We see but dimly thro' the mists and vapors ; Amid these earthly damps What seem to us but sad, funeral tapers May be...

...peaceable fruits of righteousness ; and therefore he can sing what the poet felt and well expressed, " These severe afflictions Not from the ground arise,...disguise. " We see but dimly through the mists and vapors, Amid these earthly damps ; What seems to us but sad funereal tapers May be heaven's distant...

...farewells to the dying, And mournings for the dead ; The heart of Rachel, for her children crying, Will not be comforted ! Let us be patient ! These...celestial benedictions Assume this dark disguise. i We see but dimly through the mists and vapon Amid these earthly damps What seem to us but sad, funereal...

...the midst of them. Such is another page of the blessed life ! CHAPTER X. THE NOBLE ARMY OF MARTYRS. " These severe afflictions Not from the ground arise...disguise. " We see but dimly through the mists and vapors, Amid these earthly damps ; What seem to us but sad funereal tapers May be heaven's distant...

...must number her with her dear father, as a saint in glory ! " AN UNWELCOME CALL. 85 CHAPTER XVIII. " Let us be patient, these severe afflictions Not from...celestial benedictions Assume this dark disguise. " We will be patient, and assuage the feeling We may not wholly stay ; By silence sanctifying, not concealing,...