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,... Specimens of sacred and serious poetry, from Chaucer to the present day ... - Página 371editado por - 1827Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| William Cowper - 1819 - 306 páginas
...artless song, 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...shall weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Klysian reverie, % A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn 'd that thou wast... | |
| 1834 - 614 páginas
...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 - 1820 - 508 páginas
...willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own: And, while that face renews my filial grier, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep...art she. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast detd, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch... | |
| William Cowper - 1869 - 306 páginas
...artless song, 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...grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief. Shall sleep me in Elysian reverie, A momentaiy dream, that thou art she. '266 My mother ! when I learn'd... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 314 páginas
...Affectionate, a mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were ner own: And, while that face renews my filial grief,...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,... | |
| William Cowper - 1821 - 556 páginas
...artless song, 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...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... | |
| John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 páginas
...honour with an artless son"-, Affectionate, a mother lost so lon». 1 will obey, not willingly alone, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream,...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,... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 310 páginas
...artless song, 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...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... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 446 páginas
...artless song, 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...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... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 470 páginas
...artless song, 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...that thou wast dead Say, wast thou conscious of the ttars I shed? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorr'wing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun... | |
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