 | William Cowper - 1810 - 404 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'wiug son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 312 sivua
...receiving his mother's picture out of Norfolk. It exhibits a most amiable pattern of filial affection. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say,...of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy Borrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? 1 heard the bell toll'd on thy burial-day,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 384 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 Ihy sorr'wing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 494 sivua
...a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in FJysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. 20 My mother! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed? Ilover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorr'wing son, "Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 240 sivua
...tears I shed ? Hovered thy spirit o'er thv sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just hegun? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unseen, a kiss ; '\ Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in hliss — S Ah that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. J I heard the hell tolled on thy hurial day,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 sivua
...mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thon conscious of the tears I shed : Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just hegun ? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unseen, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in hliss... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 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,...Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch ev'n then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss; ) Perhaps a tear,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 240 sivua
...charm fdr my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. PART I. B My mother! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say,...Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch ev'n then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss; ~) Perhaps a tear,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 sivua
...Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that tbou 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 sivua
...in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. PART I. B My mother! when I learn'd thai thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed? Huver'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch ev'n then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou... | |
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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!... 
