Health (Hannah S Battersby Poems)
Of all the blessings which kind heaven bestows,From infancy to life's most lengthened close,The one, far greater than all earthly ...
Of all the blessings which kind heaven bestows,From infancy to life's most lengthened close,The one, far greater than all earthly ...
A LEGEND OF OLD FRANCE.Never did rosy morning Sweep o'er the skirts of night,Calm nature's face adorning, With more intense delight;Never did ...
Late Medical Officer of Health for West Kent, and formerly ofBirkenhead_.DIED DECEMBER 12TH, 1884.Broken the silver cord! the harp unstrung!And ...
Science! thou mirror of celestial type Wherein e'en mortals may discerning see,If they with steady perseverance seek, The will and purpose of ...
Self discipline and perseverance strong,Effort on effort, with endurance long,Make kings of men, who subjugate and swayStern empire over self ...
(_Erected on the Thames Embankment, 1878_).Thou reverend relic from a far-off clime,Of ancient days, triumphant over Time.Thou ocean traveller, brought ...
If sympathy can soften a mourner's poignant woe,And stay the bitter tear drops that from her sad eyes flow,Then take ...
Teacher sublime, great, grand and free!My spirit loves and honours thee,Who taught that all religion ran,In love to God, and ...
It is but a bright autumn leaflet,Blown adrift from the fond parent stem,To wither and perish in silence,Like many a ...
O palace of marvellous beauty and light,Like a shrine of enchantment thou art to the sight,As sparkling with pride 'neath ...
What wealth of floral beauty, fresh from bright summer bowers!What exquisite commingling of lovely fragrant flowers!What budlets of rich promise, ...
Oh! what a change since last we met, when thou wert all my own,And love dictated every word, and sweetened ...
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