...realises his misfortunes and rushes away, when he falls to the ground calling on God to aid him. " ' Uphold me, Father, in my loneliness A little longer...strength Not to tell her, never to let her know.' " At last he rises and returns home, repeating always to himself : " As tho' it were the burden of...

...dug His fingers into the wet earth, and pray'd. ' Too hard to bear ! why did they take me thence ? 0 God Almighty, blessed Saviour, Thou That did'st uphold...peace. My children too ! must I not speak to these 1 They know me not. I should betray myself. Never : no father's kiss for me — the girl So like her...

...dug His lingers into the wet earth, and prayed. " Too hard to bear ! why did they take me thence Î 0 God Almighty, blessed Saviour, thou That didst uphold...little longer ! aid me, give me strength Not to tell lier, never to let her know. Help me not to break in upon her peace. My children too ! must I not speak...

...and pray'd: "'Too hard to bear! why did they take me thence? 0 Gie1 Almighty, Blessed Saviour, then Uphold me, Father, in my loneliness A little longer!...her, never to let her know. Help me not to break in open her peace. My children too ! must I not speak to these ? They know me not. I should betray myself....

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...dug His fingers into the wet earth, and pray'd. ' Too hard to bear ! why did they take me thence ? O God Almighty, blessed Saviour, Thou That didst uphold...my lonely isle, Uphold me, Father, in my loneliness 432 A little longer ! aid me, give me strength Not to tell her, never to let her know. Help me not...

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