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...ON LUCY, COUNTESS OF BEDFORD by BEN JONSON MILTON; SONNET by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW A HEALTH by EDWARD COATE PINKNEY ALFRED THE HARPER by JOHN STERLING (1806-1844) COMMUNION by DOROTHY P. ALBAUGH TO THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON ON HEARING HIM MISPRAISED by MATTHEW ARNOLD ON PLOUGHING by EVELYN D. BANGAY |