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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sweet are your eyes, O little ones, that look with smiling grace, Without a shade of doubt or fear into the future's face.
anew
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Sing, sing in happy chorus, with happy voices tell That death is life, and God is good, and all things shall be well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sing, sing in happy chorus, with happy voices tell That death is life, and God is good, and all things shall be well.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading That bitter day shall cease In warmth and light and peace, That winter yields to Spring-- Sing, little children, sing.
blossomingnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
showing who or what does the action
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make calm or still
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
put or send forth
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading That bitter day shall cease In warmth and light and peace, That winter yields to Spring-- Sing, little children, sing.
Celia
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childhood's
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From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading Sing, sing in happy chorus, with happy voices tell That death is life, and God is good, and all things shall be well.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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CopyrightedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪtɪd/
(of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright
From this reading --_Celia Thaxter._ [14] Copyrighted by Houghton, Mifflin & Co. Reprinted by permission of the publishers.
the first light of day
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That bitter day shall cease In warmth and light and peace, That winter yields to Spring-- Sing, little children, sing.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Sing, sing in happy chorus, with happy voices tell That death is life, and God is good, and all things shall be well.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Sweet are your eyes, O little ones, that look with smiling grace, Without a shade of doubt or fear into the future's face.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sweet are your eyes, O little ones, that look with smiling grace, Without a shade of doubt or fear into the future's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sweet are your eyes, O little ones, that look with smiling grace, Without a shade of doubt or fear into the future's face.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Sweet are your eyes, O little ones, that look with smiling grace, Without a shade of doubt or fear into the future's face.
fettersnounUS /ˈfetərz/
plural of “fetter” — a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
future'snounUS /ˈfjuːtʃərz/
possessive form of “future” — the time yet to come
From this reading Sweet are your eyes, O little ones, that look with smiling grace, Without a shade of doubt or fear into the future's face.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Sing, sing in happy chorus, with happy voices tell That death is life, and God is good, and all things shall be well.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Sing, sing in happy chorus, with happy voices tell That death is life, and God is good, and all things shall be well.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Sweet are your eyes, O little ones, that look with smiling grace, Without a shade of doubt or fear into the future's face.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Sing, sing in happy chorus, with happy voices tell That death is life, and God is good, and all things shall be well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
HoughtonnounUS /ˈhɔːtən/
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sweet are your eyes, O little ones, that look with smiling grace, Without a shade of doubt or fear into the future's face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sing, sing in happy chorus, with happy voices tell That death is life, and God is good, and all things shall be well.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
immediately past
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Sing, sing in happy chorus, with happy voices tell That death is life, and God is good, and all things shall be well.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading That bitter day shall cease In warmth and light and peace, That winter yields to Spring-- Sing, little children, sing.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sweet are your eyes, O little ones, that look with smiling grace, Without a shade of doubt or fear into the future's face.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sweet are your eyes, O little ones, that look with smiling grace, Without a shade of doubt or fear into the future's face.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
Mifflin
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the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Sweet are your eyes, O little ones, that look with smiling grace, Without a shade of doubt or fear into the future's face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Sweet are your eyes, O little ones, that look with smiling grace, Without a shade of doubt or fear into the future's face.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sweet are your eyes, O little ones, that look with smiling grace, Without a shade of doubt or fear into the future's face.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading That bitter day shall cease In warmth and light and peace, That winter yields to Spring-- Sing, little children, sing.
approval to do something
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publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
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releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
ReprintedverbUS /riˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “reprint” — print anew
From this reading --_Celia Thaxter._ [14] Copyrighted by Houghton, Mifflin & Co. Reprinted by permission of the publishers.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Sweet are your eyes, O little ones, that look with smiling grace, Without a shade of doubt or fear into the future's face.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Sing, sing in happy chorus, with happy voices tell That death is life, and God is good, and all things shall be well.
shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
deliver by singing
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Sweet are your eyes, O little ones, that look with smiling grace, Without a shade of doubt or fear into the future's face.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
in the near future
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
the season of growth
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Sweet are your eyes, O little ones, that look with smiling grace, Without a shade of doubt or fear into the future's face.
express in words
From this reading Sing, sing in happy chorus, with happy voices tell That death is life, and God is good, and all things shall be well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sweet are your eyes, O little ones, that look with smiling grace, Without a shade of doubt or fear into the future's face.
Thaxter
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Sing, sing in happy chorus, with happy voices tell That death is life, and God is good, and all things shall be well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That bitter day shall cease In warmth and light and peace, That winter yields to Spring-- Sing, little children, sing.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Sing, sing in happy chorus, with happy voices tell That death is life, and God is good, and all things shall be well.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading That bitter day shall cease In warmth and light and peace, That winter yields to Spring-- Sing, little children, sing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Sing, sing in happy chorus, with happy voices tell That death is life, and God is good, and all things shall be well.
a Caucasian
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading That bitter day shall cease In warmth and light and peace, That winter yields to Spring-- Sing, little children, sing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sweet are your eyes, O little ones, that look with smiling grace, Without a shade of doubt or fear into the future's face.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Sweet are your eyes, O little ones, that look with smiling grace, Without a shade of doubt or fear into the future's face.
yieldsnounUS /jiːldz/
plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount
From this reading That bitter day shall cease In warmth and light and peace, That winter yields to Spring-- Sing, little children, sing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sing, children, sing, The lilies white you bring In the joyous Easter morning, for hopes are blossoming, And as earth her shroud of snow from off her breast doth fling, So may we cast our fetters off in God's eternal Spring; So may we find release at last from sorrow and from pain, Soon may we find our childhood's calm, delicious dawn again.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sweet are your eyes, O little ones, that look with smiling grace, Without a shade of doubt or fear into the future's face.
