 A little spring had lost its way amid the grass and fern, A passing stranger scooped a well where weary men might turn ; He walled it in, and hung with care a ladle at the brink ; He thought not of the deed he did, but' judged that toil might drink. He...  American Education - Page 2821903Full view - About this book
 | 1843 - 636 pages
...its dangling twigs, The birds sweet music bore, It stood a glory in its place, A blessing evermore ! A little spring had lost its way Amid the grass and fern, A passing stranger scoop'da well, Where weary men might turn ; He wall'd it in, and hung with care A ladle at the brink... | |
 | 1872 - 516 pages
...uttered words of Job, " Speak to the earth and it shall teach thee." JOHN CLIFFORD. A DEED AND A WORD. A LITTLE spring had lost its way Amid the grass and fern ; A passing stranger scooped a well, Where woary man might turn ; Ho wallod it in, and hung with caro A ladlo at the brink ; Ho thought not of... | |
 | 1864 - 726 pages
...stranger scoop'da well, Where weary man might turn. He wall'd it in, and hung with care A ladle at its brink ; He thought not of the deed he did, But judged that toil might drink. He pass'd again, and, lo ! the .well, By summers never dried, Had cool'd ten thousand parching tongues,... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 430 pages
...dangling twigs, The birds sweet music bore — It stood a glory in its place, A blessing evermore. A little spring had lost its way, Amid the grass and fern — A passing stranger scopp'da well Where vreary men might turn. He wall'd it in, and hung with care A ladle on the brink,... | |
 | 1851 - 398 pages
...sweet music bore ; It stood a glory in its place, A blessing evermore! A little spring had lost its way Where weary men might turn ; He walled it in, and hung with care Amid the glass and fern, A passing stranger scooped a well, A ladle at the brink — He thought not... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - English poetry - 1852 - 356 pages
...stood a glory in its place, A blessing evermore ! A little spring had lost its way Amid the gr»ss and fern ; A passing stranger scooped a well, Where...the deed he did, But judged that toil might drink. LIFE. He passed again, and lo ! the well, By summers never dried, Had cooled ten thousand parching... | |
 | Elisha Reynolds Potter - Education - 1852 - 406 pages
...birds sweet music bore, It stood a glory in its place, A blessing evermore. A little spring had lost it way Amid the grass and fern — A passing stranger...turn : He walled it in, and hung with care A ladle on the brink; He thought not of the deed he did, But judg'd that toil might drink. He passed again... | |
 | Youth - 1856 - 412 pages
...its dangling twigs, The birds sweet music bore ; It stood a glory in its place, A blessing evermore ! A little spring had lost its way Amid the grass and fern ; A passing stranger scoop'da well, Where weary men might turn ; He wall'd it in, and hung with care A ladle at the brink... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1853 - 402 pages
...musio bore, It stood a glory in its place, A blessing evermore. A little spring had lost its way, Among the grass and fern : A passing stranger scooped a...the brink: He thought not of the deed he did, But judg'd that toil might drink. He passed again, and lo ! the well, By summers never dried, Had cooled... | |
 | 1854 - 420 pages
...bore ; It stood a glory in its place, — A blessing evermore. A little spring had lost its way Amohg the grass and fern : A passing stranger scooped a...turn : He walled it in, and hung with care A ladle on the brink ; — He thought not of the deed he did, But jndged that toil might drink. He passed again;... | |
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