The Cecilian Series of Study and Song, Book 3

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Silver, Burdett & Company, 1892
 

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Page 145 - THE harp that once through Tara's halls The soul of music shed, Now hangs as mute on Tara's walls As if that soul were fled. So sleeps the pride of former days, So glory's thrill is o'er, And hearts that once beat high for praise Now feel that pulse no more.
Page 146 - Hark ! the long-drawn notes are fall -ing, Sad, but pleas- ant in their sad - ness. With their heart our heart re - joi - ces ; For His gifts we praise the Giv - er.
Page 187 - Though in the paths of death I tread, With gloomy horrors overspread, My steadfast heart shall fear no ill, For Thou, О Lord, art with me still ; Thy friendly...
Page 180 - God is my strong sal - va - tion : What foe have I to fear ? In dark-ness and temp-•-+ ta - tion, My Light, my Help is near.
Page 187 - When in the sul - try glebe I faint, Or on the thirst - y mountain pant; To fer - tile vales and dew - y meads, My wea - ry, wan...
Page 111 - The bud - ding trees wave to • and fro, And mur - mur soft and low. The crick - et as it moves a - long A - lone gives forth its song. And as each wea - ry pet he spies Throws sand in - to its eyes.
Page 80 - Though they bloom and look gay like the rose ; But all our fond care to preserve them is vain — Time kills them as fast as he goes. Then...
Page 106 - TRIP and go ! heave and ho ! Up and down, to and fro, From the town to the grove, Two and two, let us rove A-maying, a-playing : Love hath no gainsaying, So merrily trip and go ! FADING SUMMER.
Page 187 - His pres - ence shall my wants sup - ply, And guard me with a watch-ful eye ; My noon - day walks he shall at- tend, And all my midnight hours de-fend.
Page 188 - AL high she shoots thro' air and light, A - bove all low de - lay, . . Where noth - ing earth -ly bounds her flight, Nor shad-ow dims her way.

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