 Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary! Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake restless heretofore, Now rust disused, and shine no more ; My Mary ! For though thou gladly wouldst fulfil The same kind office for me still, Thy sight now...  Poems - Sivu 223tekijä(t) William Cowper - 1818 - 299 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Robert Southey - 1843 - 388 sivua
...questioned whether any language on earth can exhibit a specimen of verse more exquisitely tender. TO MARY. THE twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast ; All, would that this might he the last, My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow ; I see thee daily... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 sivua
...errors his vain heart prefers, She safe in the simplicity of hers. To Mary (Mrs It'iurin). Autumn, with tears of joy and transports of congratulation....office of gratitude to Heaven was followed by an our last ! My Mary! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow ; Twas my distress... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 sivua
...lost in errors his vain heart prefers, She safe in the simplicity of hen. To Mary (31n Unwin). Autumn, made ! How often have I blessed the coming day, When...toil remitting lent its turn to play ; And all the vi our last ! My Mary 1 Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow ; 'Twas my distress... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 922 sivua
...a lady long in poor health, and an attached friend of the author. J THE twentieth year is well-nigh past Since first our sky was overcast ; Ah, would that this might be our last ! My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow ; 'Twas my distress... | |
 | 1905 - 514 sivua
...Refrainbildung mit harmloser Parodie an Cowpers Gedicht To Mary an: 'The twentieth year is well-nigh past, Since* first our sky was overcast; Ah, would that this might be the last! My Maryl' etc. Halle u. S. Otto Ritter. Eine Sbakespearesche Redewendung bei Annette топ DrosteHülshoff.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 sivua
...lost to the world, if in union with thee, Shall be holy, and happy, and wise. TO MARY. AUTUMN OF l793. THE twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first...last. My Mary Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow — 'Twas my distress, that brought thee low, My Mary ! Thy needles, once a... | |
 | Bridal gift - 1848 - 244 sivua
...Poem,though not originally addressed to a wife, appears so suitable, that the Editor has inserted it. THB twentieth year is well nigh past Since first our sky...last, My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow ; 'T was my distress that brought thee low, My Mary ! Thy needles, once a shining... | |
 | George Croly - 1849 - 416 sivua
...perished each alone ; But I beneath a rougher sea, And whelmed in deeper gulfs than.he. TO MRS. UN WIN. The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first.../ My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow — 'Twas my distress .that brought thee low, My Mary ! Thy needles, once a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 508 sivua
...any built o( stone, or yet of wood, TO MARY. THE twentieth year is well nigh past, Since our first sky was overcast, Ah would that this might be the...spirits have a fainter flow, I see them daily weaker grow'Twas my distress that brought thee low My Mary ! Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 740 sivua
...as a gift from thee. TO MARY. AUTUMN on 1793. THE twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first oui- sky was overcast ; — Ah would that this might be...! My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow; — 'T was my distress that brought thee low, My Mary ! Thy needles, once a... | |
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