. Captive memories;. Flowers; Flowers in literature. And a new strength put within me To resist delights tluit win me From the duty God commands. Thou hast blessed me with thy hands, Which liave ever shared my toil, Heeding neither ache nor soil, And caressed me, Making all my burdens lighter. And the sky of hope still brighter. Dear handsâonly made for smoothing Restless pillows, and for soothing Tired hearts-^=-would they were mine To have and hold by right divine! Dost thou love me, my beloved .'' Dost thou love me } Thou whom I have from afar Watched and worshipped, like a star That above
. Captive memories;. Flowers; Flowers in literature. And a new strength put within me To resist delights tluit win me From the duty God commands. Thou hast blessed me with thy hands, Which liave ever shared my toil, Heeding neither ache nor soil, And caressed me, Making all my burdens lighter. And the sky of hope still brighter. Dear handsâonly made for smoothing Restless pillows, and for soothing Tired hearts-^=-would they were mine To have and hold by right divine! Dost thou love me, my beloved .'' Dost thou love me } Thou whom I have from afar Watched and worshipped, like a star That above me Shines, and yet may never know The blessing that its beams bestow? Thou hast taught me, thou hast blessed me And with happiest thoughts possessed me, Hut to /(nfc me Is the crowning of all blessing; Making me by thy confessing Rich beyond all power to measure ; Royal, crowned by thy sweet pleasure Sovereign of a fair domain I had hardly thought to gain. ^^^^ Blessing honor, rest thou art, And with undivided heart, j(/ J. Dear, I love thee, Love thee more than words can tell; And I would that my caressing 'â ^^^*^ "^'''' '^"^'"^ ^^^^ ^^ '^'^^ ^ blessing. And forevermore compel Love's peace in thy ^ heart to Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original White, James Terry, 1845-1920. [from old catalog]. New York, J. T. White and company
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