 | Literary gems - 1826 - 718 էջ
...Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt, a 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 the hearse that bore thee slow away,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 242 էջ
...Ah, that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. 1 heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, Vol. II. 16 I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And turning from my nurs'ry window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? — It was — where... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 էջ
...Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt, a 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 the hearse that bore thee slow away,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 էջ
...Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gay'st me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah, that maternal...hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nurs'ry window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such? — It was. — Where... | |
 | 1828 - 398 էջ
...shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss— Ah that maternal...hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nurs'ry window, dreiv A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? — It was— Where... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 418 էջ
...tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing s60, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? I hear'd the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw...hearse, that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nurs'ry wind6w, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu. In both these examples the voice preserves... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 էջ
...Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gav'stme, though unfelt, a kiss; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah that maternal smile — it answers — Yes. I heard the bell toll'don thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery window,... | |
 | 1828 - 814 էջ
...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 ! it answers — Yes. I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery window,... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1830 - 360 էջ
...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, it answers yes. I heard the bell toll'd on thy funeral day ; I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away ; Arid turning, from my nursery window, drew... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 էջ
...Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. 1 heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse, that bore thee slow away, And, turning... | |
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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 hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu... 
