 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 ... - Sida 371redigerad av - 1827Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Jonathan Barber - 1830 - 360 sidor
...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 gavest me, though unseen, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss. Ah! that maternal smile,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 sidor
...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 1 shed ! Hovered thy spirit o'er... | |
 | 1832 - 406 sidor
...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 learnt that thou wast de«4 Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hovered thy spirit o'er... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1832 - 338 sidor
...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 {hat thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed? Hovered thy spirit o'er... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1832 - 360 sidor
...mother, when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I ehed ? Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son ? Wretch, even then, life's journey just begun. Perhaps thou gavest me, though unseen, a kiss; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss. Ah ! that maternal smile,... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1832 - 356 sidor
...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 gavest me, though unseen, a kiss; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss. Ah! that maternal smile,... | |
 | Thomas Taylor - 1833 - 512 sidor
...long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own ; And, while that love renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm...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... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1833 - 420 sidor
...example may be seen in the beautiful little poem of Cowper, on the receipt of his mother's picture : My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say,...tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing s6n, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? I hear'd the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw... | |
 | Thomas Taylor - 1833 - 354 sidor
...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,...journey just begun? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unseen, a kiss : Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss ! I heard the bell tolled on thy burial... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 sidor
...precept were0 her own': And while that face renews myb filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for myb relief — 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... | |
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