 The twentieth year is well-nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast ; Ah would that this might be the 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,...  Cowper's Minor Poems - Sida 53efter William Cowper - 1825Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 450 sidor
...exhibit a specimen of Verse more exquisitely tender. TO MARY. The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast, Ah would that this...weaker grow- — *Twas my distress that brought thee lota, My Mary! Thy needles, once a shining store ! .. For my sake restless heretofore ; . •.....'... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1803 - 572 sidor
...insensibility, were we not to transcribe them: •TO MARY. ' The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast, Ah would that this...have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow — 1 'Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary I ' Thy needles, once a shining store ! For... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 456 sidor
...exhibit a specimen of Verse more exquisitely tender. TO MAR Y. The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast, Ah would that this might be the last! My Mary / Thy spirits have afainter flow, I see thee daily -weaker grow— 'Twos my distress that brought thee low, My Mary /... | |
 | 1803 - 818 sidor
...own'st that praise I spare thee mine." " The twentieth year is well nigh past, S^nce first our sky и as overcast, Ah, would that this might be the last ! My Mary. " Thy spirits have a fainter How, 1 -'•.•e thee daily weaker prow", Twa» my distress that brought thee low, My Mary. " Thy... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 452 sidor
...exhibit a specimen of Verse more exquisitely tender. To MARY. The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast, Ah would that this might be the last A My Mary ! Thy spirits ham a fainter flow, 1 see thee daily weaker grow — 'Twas my distress that... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 442 sidor
...Verse more exquisitely tender. To MAR Y. •..."* \ The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since Jirst our sky was overcast, Ah would that this might be .the last A •.. My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow — J ' Twas my distress... | |
 | William Hayley - 1805 - 222 sidor
...a specimen of verse more exquisitely tender. •• To MARY. The twentieth year is well-nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast— Ah, would that...grow— 'Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary 1 Thy needles, qpce a shining store, For my sake restless heretofore, Now rust disus'd, and shine no... | |
 | Chaplet - 1805 - 238 sidor
...her heauty view And own that all she said was true. TO MARY. The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast, Ah would that this...fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow— 'Twas my distress,th»t brought thee low, My Mary! Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake restlesi heretofore... | |
 | William Hayley - 1805 - 220 sidor
...exhibit a specimen of verse more exquisitely tender. To MARY. The twentieth year is well-nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast — Ah, would that this might be the last, My Mary 1 Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow— 'Twas my distress that brought thee... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 486 sidor
...exhibit a specimen of verse more exquisitely tender. T o MAR T. The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast, Ah would that this...'Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary! 158 Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake restless heretofore ; Now rust disus'd, a^id shine... | |
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