Husbands and Homes

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Sheldon, 1865 - 390 páginas

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Página 312 - BETWEEN the dark and the daylight, When the night is beginning to lower, Comes a pause in the day's occupations, That is known as the Children's Hour. I hear in the chamber above me The patter of little feet, The sound of a door that is opened, And voices soft and sweet. From my study I see in the lamplight, Descending the broad hall stair, Grave Alice, and laughing Allegra, And Edith with golden hair. A whisper, and then a silence : Yet I know by...
Página 388 - Lovingly, softly, its bright billows sweep; Rock me to sleep, mother, rock me to sleep! Mother, dear mother! the years have been long Since I last hushed to your lullaby song; Sing, then, and unto my soul it shall seem Womanhood's years have been but a dream; Clasped to your arms in a loving embrace, With your long lashes just sweeping my face, Never hereafter to wake or to weep; Rock me to sleep, mother, rock me to sleep!
Página 37 - If she belonged to me I would lock her up and feed her on bread and water till she left off writing poetry. A female poet, or female author of any kind, ranks below an actress, I think.
Página 102 - And Jacob served seven years for Rachel ; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

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