 | Ebenezer Porter - 1835 - Страниц: 420
...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, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'dthy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begin ? I hear'd... | |
 | 1835 - Страниц: 440
...afterwards, on the receipt of her portrait from a relation in Norfolk :— " My 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 men, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - 1836 - Страниц: 336
...unexpected here ! Who bidst me honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the...momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learnt that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - Страниц: 710
...unexpected here . Who bidst me honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the...reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother I when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - Страниц: 448
...beautiful and much admired lines on his mother's picture, there is the following pathetic remark : My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed 1 Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? In dwelling... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - Страниц: 362
...unexpected here ! Who bidd'st me honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the...dead, 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - Страниц: 534
...unexpected here ! Who bidd'st me honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the...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 - 1837 - Страниц: 436
...unexpected here ! Who bidst me honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long, 1 will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the...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... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - Страниц: 448
....Who bidd'st me honour with an artless song* Affectionate, a mother lost so long. And, while that faee renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm...when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conseious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wreteh even then, life's... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - Страниц: 342
...unexpected here ! Who bidst me honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the...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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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 that thou art she. 
