 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 ! But was it such ? It was.  Poems - Side 241av William Cowper - 1806Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Thomas Taylor - 1833 - 512 sider
...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...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 ! I heard the bell tolled... | |
 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 sider
...mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast 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 thou gav'st me, though unfelt, a kiss ; ^ Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — > Ah that maternal... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1833 - 312 sider
...mother ! when I learn'd that thou want dead, Say, wast then conscious of the t< - ar« I shed ? Hover d thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse, that bore thce slow away, And, turning... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 sider
...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...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... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1835 - 328 sider
...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...son, Wretch, even then, life's journey just begun 1 Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt, a kiss ; . Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss —... | |
 | 1835 - 440 sider
...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 gav'st me, though unseen, a kiss: Perhaps a tear, if souls... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 446 sider
...mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast 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 ? In dwelling on these predisposing causes, the Editor thinks it right to state, in the most unequivocal... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 448 sider
...mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast 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 1 In dwelling on these predisposing causes, the Editor thinks it right to state, in the most unequivocal... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 390 sider
...know not what to call it, without seeming to praise myself, which is not my intention, Hover'd thv spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun 1 Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah,... | |
 | Walter Colton - 1836 - 378 sider
...event, and seem to realize afresh the irreparable loss, " My mother ! when they told me thou wert dead Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed? Hovered...thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey justTiegun'? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unseen, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss... | |
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