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 - Seite 371von William Cowper - 1841 - 423 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1801 - 530 Seiten
...And, turning from my nurs'ry window, drew A longj Jong sigh, and wept it last adieu. But was it such r It was ! — Where thou art gone, Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May I but meet tliee on that peaceful shore, The parting sound ihall pass my lips no more. dence and depreflion of... | |
| William Cowper - 1801 - 280 Seiten
...bell toll'd on thy burial day, 1 saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nure'ry window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu...but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting sound shall pass my lips no more! Thy maidens griev'd themselves at my concern, Oft gave ine promise... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 310 Seiten
...if souls can weep in bliss.... Ah that maternal smile ! it answers. ...Yes. I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nurs'ry window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such?....It was....Where... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 226 Seiten
...if souls can weep in bliss — Ah that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee...long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such I — It was — Where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May I but meet thee... | |
| Robert Southey - 1807 - 498 Seiten
...if souls can weep in bliss— Ah that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. I heard the bell toll'd on thy 'burial day, I saw the hearse, that bore thee...but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting sound shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, grieved themselves at my concern.. Oft gave me promise... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 338 Seiten
...toll'd on thy hurial day, I saw the hearse, that hore thee slow away, And, turning from my iiurs'ry window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu...gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May I hut meet thee on that peaceful shore. The parting word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, griev'd... | |
| Priscilla Wakefield - 1809 - 234 Seiten
...bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore the slow away, And, turning from my nurs'ry window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu...but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting sound shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, griev'd themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 Seiten
...long, long sigh, and wept a last adien ! But was it such I— It was.— Where thou art gone Adiens and farewells are a sound unknown. May I but meet...parting word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, griev'd themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of thy quick return, What ardently I wish'd,... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 312 Seiten
...Borrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? 1 heard the bell toll'd on thy burial-day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning...but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting sound shall pass my lips no more. Thy maidens gricv'd themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise... | |
| 1814 - 496 Seiten
...And, turning from my nurs'ry window, drew A lon£, long sigh, and wept a last adieu. But was it such i It was ! — Where thou art gone, Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May I but mect thec on that peaceful shore. The parting sound shall pass my lips no more. Thy maidens, griev'd... | |
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