Slide set: A bunch of snowdrops (recitation: Bamforth & Co., 24 slides, 1904)

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In a dark and squalid alley, in the mighty London town -

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Was a house, all foul to look at, from its entrance on the flags

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A child lay on a bed of death, in a flickering candle's glare

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Her poor, white cheeks were fever's flush

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There came a tall, yet girlish form, of thirteen years -- not more

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The little sufferer on the bed looked up

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'O! sister, darling sister, you have come back at last'

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Her sister knelt beside her, smoothed her hair from off her brow

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She drew a bunch of snowdrops gently from out her breast

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How fair the pure, white flowers looked in that garret bare

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A grateful smile lit up the face of the child as she lay

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The children both were orphans, and came from the country fair

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They came to seek their fortunes in the mighty London town

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She pined for the distant country, that seemed so far away

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Think of it -- eighteen hours a day -- and this a Christian land

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'Lift me up, Amy, darling,' the patient sufferer said

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There stands the loving Jesus, Who smiles and beckons me

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'They seem to bring to mind our happy home of long ago'

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'Sing me the hymn I love, dear, and do not weep for me'

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''Safe in the arms of Jesus;' how I wish that I was there'

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'Safe in the arms of Jesus, safe on His gentle breast

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Upon the dying child's face a heavenly light outshone

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'Safe in the arms of Jesus,' O may we all who wait

Number of slides

Manufacturer

Bamforth & Co., England

Other related organisation

in stock of Josiah T. Chapman, 1909-1912 (item ref. 1465)

Main type of image

life model

Main usage of set

recitation

Date of first manufacture

1904

Reading or song

C. King Proctor, ‘A bunch of snowdrops’ in Short lantern readings 35 (1904)

Collections

24 slides known to exist in private collection

Lucerna ID 3002446

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 22 January 2018

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Slide set: A bunch of snowdrops (recitation: Bamforth & Co., 24 slides, 1904)