 I would not trust my heart; — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. — But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds...  Poems - Side 446av William Cowper - 1820 - 480 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | William Cowper - 1824
...myself the while, Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head and smile) Could those few pleasant days agam appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart — the dear delightj Seems so to be desir'd, perhaps I might — But no — what here we call our life is such,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825
...while, Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head, and smile), 16 -ON THE RECEIPT OF Could those few pleasant days again appear, Might one wish bring them,...little. to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds again. Thou, as a gallant bark from Albion's... | |
 | British anthology - 1825
...happier than myself the while, Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head, and smile), ,Could those few pleasant days again appear, Might one wish bring them,...our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so muchj That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds again. Thou, as a gallant... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826
...happier than myself the while, Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head, and smile) Could those few pleasant days again appear, Might one wish bring them,...little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds again. Thou, as a gallant bark from Albion's... | |
 | 1826
...myself the while, Would softly speak, and stroke my head, and smile,) Could these few pleasant hours again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish...little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds again. Thou, as a gallant bark from Albion's... | |
 | Literary gems - 1826
...happier than myself the while, Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head, and smile), Could those few pleasant days again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here? I would not trust my heart—the dear delight Seems so to be desir'd, perhaps I might.— But no—what here we call our... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826
...happier than myself the while, Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head and smile,) Could those few pleasant days again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here f I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desir'd, perhaps I might — But no... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1827
...and smile), Could those few pleasant days again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems...little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds again. Thou, as a gallant bark from Albion's... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827
...happier than myself the while, Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head, and smile,) Could those few pleasant days again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart—the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might.— . But no—what here we call our... | |
 | 1828
...myself the while, Would softly speak, and stroke my head, and smile, _> Could those few pleasant hours again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish...little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds again. Thou, as a gallant bark from Albion's... | |
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