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!... The Works of William Cowper - Стр. xviавторы: William Cowper - 1853Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| 1804 - Страниц: 664
...productions, " My mother, when I learjiM that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tear.- I shed ) Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son , Wretch even then, life'» journey just begun i" It seems highly probable, separate spirits may know what is passing in... | |
| 1801 - Страниц: 530
...his mother's pictnrc out of Norfolk. ' It exhibits a most amiable pattern of filial at ...... . • . My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed? HoverVf thy j?pirit o'er thy sorrowing son, \Vretch^iiW;n rtjfn, life's journey just begun? I heard... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - Страниц: 310
...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,...even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unseen, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss.... Ah that maternal... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - Страниц: 226
...mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, ay, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then,...kiss ; ~\ Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day, I saw the... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - Страниц: 300
...mother ! when I learned that thou wast deadi Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed? Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then,...kiss ;-. Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — s• Ah that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. J I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day,... | |
| Robert Southey - 1807 - Страниц: 502
...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...kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — . Ah that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw... | |
| Robert Southey - 1807 - Страниц: 498
...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...begun ? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unseen, a kiss ; terhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss— Ah that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. I heard... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - Страниц: 338
...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 hegun?. Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt,... | |
| Priscilla Wakefield - 1809 - Страниц: 234
...Shall sleep me hi Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. "My mother, when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the...even then, life's journey just begun. Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unseen, a kiss i Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss. Ah that maternal smile,... | |
| British poets - 1809 - Страниц: 526
...honour with an artless soug, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone, 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 roe, though unfelt,... | |
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