 Affectionate, a mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own : And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream,...  Poems - Sivu 181tekijä(t) William Cowper - 1853Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | 1840 - 368 sivua
...unexpected here ! Who bidd'st me honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the...weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian revery, A momentary dream that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast... | |
 | 1840 - 378 sivua
...renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian revery, A momentary dream that thou art she. My mother ! when...dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun * Perhaps... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 240 sivua
...same Faithful remembrancer of one so dear, 0 welcome guest, though unexpected here '. Who bidd'st me honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother...dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps... | |
 | John D. Post - 1842 - 314 sivua
...unexpected here ! Who bidd'st me honor, with an artless song, Affectionate, a Mother lost so long. I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the...my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief6 — Shall steep me in Elysian revery, A momentary dream, that thou art she. ' 3. My Mother... | |
 | William Jones - 1842 - 294 sivua
...that she has safely arrived in that blissful haven, ' where tempests never beat, nor billows roar.' ' My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, When endless joys with thee had just begun ? Perhaps thou... | |
 | 1843 - 368 sivua
...artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. I will obey, not willingly' alone, But gladljr, as the precept were her own : And, while that face...weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian revery, A momentary dream that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1845 - 484 sivua
...same. Faithful remembrancer of one so dear, 0 welcome guest, though unexpected here ! Who bidd'st me honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother...momentary dream that thou art she. My mother ! when I learned that (hou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed f Hovered thy spirit o'er... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 110 sivua
...same. Faithful remembrancer of one so dear, 0 welcome guest, though unexpected here ! Who bid'st me honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother...momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I leam'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 sivua
...same. Faithful remembrancer of one so dear, 0 welcome guest, though unexpected here ! Who bidd'st me : i And while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief; Shall steep... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 sivua
...unexpected here ! Who bidd'st me honour, with an artless song Affectionate, a mother lost so long. I ith a blunted awl : for the rest, my memory was tenacious,...could multiply and divide by it to a great extent.' K;mcy shall weave a charm for my relief ; Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that... | |
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