H. P. Nichols High Poems
- 1. The Four Gifts
A new-born babe was sleeping
Within its cradle fair,
And angel guards were keeping
Its peaceful slumbers there.
... - 2. God Sees Me Always
God sees me always. When I sleep,
He kindly watches near;
He loves the little child to keep,
Who tries to please Him here.
... - 3. The Ark And The Dove
A rain once fell upon the earth
For many a day and night,
And hid the flowers, the grass, the trees,
The birds and beasts, from sight.
... - 4. The Rainbow
"What is the rainbow, mother dear,
With many-colored light?
Have the clouds parted just to show
The floor of heaven so bright?
... - 5. The Child Who Would Not Be Washed
"Don't wash me, pray, mamma, today,"
I once heard little Jennie say,
"For oh! so very hard you rub,
I never want to see my tub."
... - 6. The Two Lullabies
"Once songs as lullabies to thee I sung,
To sleep hath sung thee now an angel's tongue."
From the German of Ruckert.
... - 7. The Pleasant World
I love to see the sun go down
Behind the western hill;
I love to see the night come on,
When everything is still.
... - 8. The Angels
"Where are the angels, mother?
Though you have often said
They watched at night around me,
And safely kept my bed;
... - 9. Soap-bubbles
"O George! how large your bubble is!
Its colors, too, how bright!
Just like the rainbow that we saw
On high, the other night.
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