The parted family and other poemsFront matterReading editionChapter navigation91 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE PARTED FAMILY, AND OTHER POEMS.PREFACE.THE PARTED FAMILY.TO AN ABSENT HUSBAND.TO A DEAR ABSENT FRIEND.THE CONFLICT.[2]THE DYING AND THE DEAD.THE MOTHER TO HER DEPARTED CHILD.THE BURIAL.THE FADING ROSE BUD.THE DEATH-BED SCENE.[4]THE JOYS OF GRIEF.THE SECOND BURIAL.A VOICE FROM HEAVEN.THE SOLITARY WALK.TO MY MOTHER.TO MR. AND MRS. H. N. DAVIS, OF ST. LOUIS.THE CHANGE.DON’T CRY, MY MOTHER!TO MY HUSBAND’S PICTURE.“REJOICE WITH THOSE WHO DO REJOICE.”TO MY DEAR DEPARTED FRIEND.MY SISTER.[9]TO A SISTER, IN THE REPOSE OF DEATH.TO MY ONLY SISTER.MY BROTHER.[11]PASSING UNDER THE ROD.THE JOY OF THE CHRISTIAN.THE PRAYER OF THE WIDOW.NEW HAVEN.DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE SAVIOR AND THE MOURNER.CHASTENING, A PROOF OF LOVE.“TO DIE IS GAIN.”ON A FLOWER,INVOCATION TO SLEEP.HEAVEN.TO A MOTHER WITH A DYING CHILD.AN INVOCATION TO DEATH.O! SING TO ME OF HEAVEN!TO A DYING CHRISTIAN.“CHIEFEST AMONG TEN THOUSAND AND ALTOGETHER LOVELY.”GOD’S LOVE TO ISRAEL.HYMN TO THE TRINITY.MOUNT AUBURN.THE GIFT.THE EVER PRESENT FRIEND.“I GO TO PREPARE A PLACE FOR YOU.”TO THE REV. J—— P——, OF BOSTON.HEAVEN ON EARTH.THE JOY OF SOLITUDE.“THERE REMAINETH THEREFORE A REST.”“EXCEEDING GREAT AND PRECIOUS PROMISES.”“BLESSED ARE THE MEEK.”TRUST IN HEAVEN.LINESWHEN SHALL IT BE?“I WILL TRUST IN THE COVERT OF THY WINGS. SELAH.”TO THE ASHLEY RIVER.“ONE WOE IS PAST.”TO MY FRAIL BODY.A HYMN FOR THE AFFLICTED.THE BEREAVED FATHER TO HIS SON.WHERE IS THE BETTER COUNTRY?TO A MOTHER, ON THE DEATH OF A DAUGHTER.A MORNING HYMN.SONG.HYMN.THE BENDED KNEE.THE HOLY BIBLE.SONG.A FUNERAL HYMN.“SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES.”GOD IS FAITHFUL.“LOVEST THOU ME?”THE DYING MOTHER.SMILING, THOUGH SAD.THE POET’S WEALTH.“THY WILL BE DONE.”WHOM THE LORD LOVETH, HE CHASTENETH.“IF THERE BE THEREFORE ANY CONSOLATION IN CHRIST.”ALL JOY.THE MOURNER’S RESOLVE.WHEREFORE GLORIFY YE THE LORD IN THE FIRES.—Is. xxiv. 15.LINESTHE DYING HADGI.REAL COMFORT.SONG.SONG.TO MRS. WILLIAM H——.THE DREAM OF THE SICK.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →THE PARTED FAMILY, AND OTHER POEMS.All chapters and sections (91)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE PARTED FAMILY, AND OTHER POEMS.PREFACE.THE PARTED FAMILY.TO AN ABSENT HUSBAND.TO A DEAR ABSENT FRIEND.THE CONFLICT.[2]THE DYING AND THE DEAD.THE MOTHER TO HER DEPARTED CHILD.THE BURIAL.THE FADING ROSE BUD.THE DEATH-BED SCENE.[4]THE JOYS OF GRIEF.THE SECOND BURIAL.A VOICE FROM HEAVEN.THE SOLITARY WALK.TO MY MOTHER.TO MR. AND MRS. H. N. DAVIS, OF ST. LOUIS.THE CHANGE.DON’T CRY, MY MOTHER!TO MY HUSBAND’S PICTURE.“REJOICE WITH THOSE WHO DO REJOICE.”TO MY DEAR DEPARTED FRIEND.MY SISTER.[9]TO A SISTER, IN THE REPOSE OF DEATH.TO MY ONLY SISTER.MY BROTHER.[11]PASSING UNDER THE ROD.THE JOY OF THE CHRISTIAN.THE PRAYER OF THE WIDOW.NEW HAVEN.DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE SAVIOR AND THE MOURNER.CHASTENING, A PROOF OF LOVE.“TO DIE IS GAIN.”ON A FLOWER,INVOCATION TO SLEEP.HEAVEN.TO A MOTHER WITH A DYING CHILD.AN INVOCATION TO DEATH.O! SING TO ME OF HEAVEN!TO A DYING CHRISTIAN.“CHIEFEST AMONG TEN THOUSAND AND ALTOGETHER LOVELY.”GOD’S LOVE TO ISRAEL.HYMN TO THE TRINITY.MOUNT AUBURN.THE GIFT.THE EVER PRESENT FRIEND.“I GO TO PREPARE A PLACE FOR YOU.”TO THE REV. J—— P——, OF BOSTON.HEAVEN ON EARTH.THE JOY OF SOLITUDE.“THERE REMAINETH THEREFORE A REST.”“EXCEEDING GREAT AND PRECIOUS PROMISES.”“BLESSED ARE THE MEEK.”TRUST IN HEAVEN.LINESWHEN SHALL IT BE?“I WILL TRUST IN THE COVERT OF THY WINGS. SELAH.”TO THE ASHLEY RIVER.“ONE WOE IS PAST.”TO MY FRAIL BODY.A HYMN FOR THE AFFLICTED.THE BEREAVED FATHER TO HIS SON.WHERE IS THE BETTER COUNTRY?TO A MOTHER, ON THE DEATH OF A DAUGHTER.A MORNING HYMN.SONG.HYMN.THE BENDED KNEE.THE HOLY BIBLE.SONG.A FUNERAL HYMN.“SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES.”GOD IS FAITHFUL.“LOVEST THOU ME?”THE DYING MOTHER.SMILING, THOUGH SAD.THE POET’S WEALTH.“THY WILL BE DONE.”WHOM THE LORD LOVETH, HE CHASTENETH.“IF THERE BE THEREFORE ANY CONSOLATION IN CHRIST.”ALL JOY.THE MOURNER’S RESOLVE.WHEREFORE GLORIFY YE THE LORD IN THE FIRES.—Is. xxiv. 15.LINESTHE DYING HADGI.REAL COMFORT.SONG.SONG.TO MRS. WILLIAM H——.THE DREAM OF THE SICK.POEMS.◇By Mrs. M. S. B. DANA.◇THE PARTED FAMILY, AND OTHER POEMS. →