 Would'st softly speak, and stroke my head, and smile) — Could those few pleasant days again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desir'd, perhaps I might.  The Poems of William Cowper - Sivu 400tekijä(t) William Cowper - 1828 - 427 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | William Cowper - 1835
...be desired, perhaps I might. But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to...gallant bark from Albion's coast, (The storms all weather' d and the ocean eross'd,) Shoots into port at some well-haven'd isle, Where spices breathe... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1835 - 324 sivua
...them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. — But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds... | |
 | 1835
...them, would I wish them here, I would not trust my heart, the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might ; But no— what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound epirit into bonds... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - 1836 - 215 sivua
...Wight one wish bring them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desir'd, perhaps I might — But no...to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds again, THE TEMPTING MOMENT. " Do to others as ye would they should do to yon." — Bible. " HA ! ha ! " shouted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836
...desired, perhaps I might. — But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to...weather'd and the ocean cross'd) Shoots into port at some well haven'd isle, Where spices breathe, and brighter seasons smile, There sits quiescent on the floods,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837
...them, would I wish them here? I would not trust my heart ; — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. — But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - 1836 - 320 sivua
...them, would 1 wish them here? I would not trust my heart, — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbounded spirit into bonds... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835
...them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might — But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837
...Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desir'd, perhaps I might. — But no...Albion's coast (The storms all weather'd and the ocean cross 'd) Shoots into port at some well-haven'd isle, Where spices breathe, and brighter seasons smile,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837
...them, would I wish them here? I would not trust my heart ; — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. — But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds... | |
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