...There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But hath one vacant chair ! The air is full of farewells for the dying, And mournings for the dead ; The heart...Rachel, for her children crying, Will not be comforted. Such mourners need for their comfort more than the bare statement of the fact that their departed infants...

...hawsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair ! " The air is full of farewells to the dying, And meunrings for the dead ; The heart of Rachel, for her children crying, Will not be comforted! " Let ua be patient ! these severe afflictions, Not from the ground arise, But oftentimes celestial benedictions...

...But one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair ! The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings...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...

...But one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair. The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings...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...

...But one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair ! The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings...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...

...howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair. The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mourners for the dead ; The heart of Rachel, for her children...dark 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...

...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...dark disguise. We see but dimly through the mists and vapours Amid these earthly damps ; What seem to us but sad funereal tapers, May be heaven's distant...

...But one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair ! The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings...Rachel, for her children crying, Will not be comforted ! Lut us be patient ! These severe afflictions Not from the ground arise, But oftentimes celestial...

...one dead lamb is there ; There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair!" " The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings...Rachel for her children crying, Will not be comforted!" But is there no comfort for such ? Is there no hope in the coffin where the infant lies ? Is the child's...

...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...