...may say in the touching words of Longfellow — " There is no fireside liowso'er defended, But haa one vacant chair ! The air is full of farewells to...Rachel for her children crying Will not be comforted." That is a true picture of the state of things in those ravaged and desolated provinces ; and is not...

...joy. Cf. Part I. Exercise XCIX. 5. EXERCISE XXXI. (Longfellow). There is no flock, however watch'd and tended, But one dead lamb is there ! There is...the dying, And mournings for the dead : The heart of Eachel, for her children crying, Will not be comforted ! Let us be patient ; these severe afflictions...

...escaped with nothing but his life. Leeds, 98, Byron St., January, 1851. ROBERT BARR. POETRY, RESIGNATION. There is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there 1 There's no fireside, howsoe'er defended, Bat has one vacant chair ! The ah- is full of farewells...

...and monkey. RESIGNATION. BY HESBY W. LONGFELLOW. THERE is no flock, however watched and tended, Bat one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair ; The air is fall of farewells to the dying, And mournings for the dead ; The heart of Rachel for her children crying...

...however watched and tended, Rut one dead lamb is there; There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, Rut has one vacant chair. " The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mourning for the dead ; The heart of Rachel for her children crying, "Will not be comforted." And so...

...promise, therefore, implies perfect security from every foe and every danger. A poet has said, — .' There is no flock, however •watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there." The flock of Christ, however, has no dead lambs in it, but each will be preserved in perfect safety...

...humanity. Memorials these are of home below ; let them b« you prophecies and promises of the home above. " There is no flock, however watched and tended, But...dead lamb is there ; There is no fireside, howsoe'er c'efeuded, But has one vacant chair! " Let us be patient I these severe aft ictio a Not from the ground...

...your little grave ; I have mine. You have your sad memories ; I have mine. "There is no flock, however tended, But one dead lamb is there ; there is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But hath its vacant chair. The air is full of farewell to the dying, .And weepings for the dead, The heart...

...became true for the Princess as for others : " There is no flock, however watched and tended, Bat some dead lamb is there ; There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has erne vacant chair." It is told of a Highland shepherd, that in his flock he had a wayward sheep that...

...inspire us to lay down our lives daily, for the pure love of Thee. AML NOT COMMONPLACE. CHAPTER VII. " There is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside, howe'er defended, But has one vacant chair. The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mourning...