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 ... - Página 371editado por - 1827Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| William Cowper - 1806 - 226 páginas
...artless song, \flectionate, a mother lost so long. I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own : And, while that face renews...Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. ly mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, ay, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hovered... | |
| Robert Southey - 1807 - 502 páginas
...honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone, 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 ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 338 páginas
...artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. 1 will ohey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own : And, while that face renews...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,... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 páginas
...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,... | |
| Priscilla Wakefield - 1809 - 234 páginas
...lost so long. I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own ; And whilst that face renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief. Shall sleep me hi Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. "My mother, when I learned that... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 384 páginas
...an artless songAffectionate, a mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own : And, while that face renews...conscious of the tears I shed? Hover'd thy spirit o'er Ihy sorr'wing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt,... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 404 páginas
...I^fl'S HAD LANGUAGE! _ On his Mother's Picture. ix- iL'iii.iaHnn JUNE I.ISIO,KY JOHS SHAHPE- PICCADILLY. And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy...of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorr'wiug son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt,... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 494 páginas
...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...shall weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in FJysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. 20 My mother! when I learn'd that thou wast... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 312 páginas
...receiving his mother's picture out of Norfolk. It exhibits a most amiable pattern of filial affection. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say,...of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy Borrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? 1 heard the bell toll'd on thy burial-day,... | |
| William Cowper - 1812 - 390 páginas
...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...conscious 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 me, though unfelt,... | |
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