“How happily, how happily, the flowers die away! / Oh! Could we but return to earth as easily as they.” EarthDeathDiesFlowerReturn Book:The birth-day; a poem: to which are added, occasional verses Source: The birth-day; a poem: to which are added, occasional verses
“After long absence, of return / To my dear home - Oh, happiness! / To lie in blissful consciousness / Of all around: The picture there - / The books - the flower-glass filled with care / By a kind hand - And then to know, / 'Twas but to rise, and meet below / Such a heart's welcome!” KnowsHeartKindLongBookHomeHandsCareLyingConsciousnessFlowerReturnFilledDearGlassesAbsenceWelcomeComing Home Book:The birth-day; a poem: to which are added, occasional verses Source: The birth-day; a poem: to which are added, occasional verses