ON HER KIND RECEPTION OF A LARGE PARTY OF SABBATH SCHOOL CHILDREN. OH! gentle Lady, with the bounteous hand And feeling heart, receive this youthful band With all thy wonted goodness; dear they'll prize The loving language of thy smiling eyes. The heart of children feels, ah, none so well! The charm of kindness, and the gracious spell Of sympathy with all their little wants, Young hopes and joys with which each bosom pants; And whilst thou walked along the lengthened line Of childish forms, the spirit sure was thine— While sweet emotions thrilled thy gentle breast— Of Him who called unto His side and blest Young children, saying, "Unto such was given Place in the kingdom of His Father's heaven." Forgive me, Lady! for my heart beat high, Tears sweet, yet solemn, dimmed my gazing eye, As poured the living stream along the way. Oh! loving Saviour! bless these, too, I pray: And bless the Lady by whose pious care The young in Education's blessings share; For this shall many rise and call thee blest Long after thou art laid in hallowed rest. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE ALLIGATOR by BEATRICE WITTE RAVENEL MANHATTAN ARMING by WALT WHITMAN ON HIS MISTRESS, THE QUEEN OF BOHEMIA by HENRY WOTTON THE TOOTHPICK by GHALIB IBN RIBAH AL-HAJJAM THE VIOLINIST by MARGARET STEELE ANDERSON THE HAPPY DAYS WHEN I WER YOUNG by WILLIAM BARNES PSALM 1. THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE WICKED CONTRASTED by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE |