 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
 | 1840 - 368 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 smile... | |
 | Sullivan Hardy Weston - 1841 - 52 sider
...fields, Where joy forever dwells. EXAMPLE 3.—Sorrow. My Mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hovered...sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? I heard the bell tolled on thy funeral day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning... | |
 | 1841 - 592 sider
...touching numbers, to his soul's deep emotion ? — "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? IVrhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Porhaps a tear, if souls cau weep in bliss. Ah, that... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 240 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... | |
 | John D. Post - 1842 - 314 sider
...revery, A momentary dream, that thou art she. ' 3. My Mother !a 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... | |
 | 1842 - 622 sider
...I etand chastened, subdued, penitent and humbled. " My mother ! when I learned that Ihou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hovered...son, Wretch, even then, life's journey just begun 7 Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, н kiss, Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss. * * *... | |
 | William Jones - 1842 - 294 sider
...conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, When endless joys with thee had just begun ? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unseen,...kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss. When I had thought of all thy love, I drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1842 - 386 sider
...nio.nctitiry dreum', tliut lliou art she'. My Mother'! when I learned that thou wast dead Sy', wnst thou conscious of the tears I shed'? Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son'. Wretch even then', hfe's journey just begun'? Perhaps thou gav'st me', though unfelt', a kiss'; Perhaps a tear', if souls... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1843 - 358 sider
...this occasion in the most beautiful of his minor poems. 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, Peril ips a tear, if souls can weep in bliss. 1 heard the bell tolled... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1843 - 352 sider
...this occasion in the most beautiful of his minor poems. 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. 1 heard the bell tolled... | |
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