 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 thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah, that maternal smile!...  Johnsonian age - Sivu 133tekijä(t) Maude Gillette Phillips - 1885Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 466 sivua
...weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say,...of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorr'wing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1819 - 306 sivua
...Shall steep me in Klysian reverie, % A momentary dream, that thou art she. 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 sorr'wing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfult,... | |
 | 1834 - 614 sivua
...calamity; while we know that events prolonged the impression of this regret to more considerate yean. My mother ' when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ' I h«ard the bells tollM on thy burial day ; 1 saw the hearse that bore tbee slow away ; And, taming... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 sivua
...in Elysian reverie, A momentaiy dream, that thou art she. '266 My mother ! when I learn'd that "iei wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I...sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun 1 Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt, a kiss, Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 sivua
...Elysian reverie, A momentary dream that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast detd, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed? Hover'd...sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just began? Perhaps thou gavest me, thongh unfelt, a kiss; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss—... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 314 sivua
...weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream that thou art she. My mother! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say,...conscious of the tears I shed? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorr'wing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt,... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 sivua
...obey, not willingly alone, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My Mother! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say,...of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorr'wing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unseen,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 sivua
...Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 310 sivua
...Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn 'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the...journey just begun? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah, that maternal smile! it answers... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 sivua
...weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say,...sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun 1 Perhaps thon gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss: Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss— Ah that... | |
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