 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 Seiten
...Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that tbou art she. 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 then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 466 Seiten
...weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. 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 me, though unfelt,... | |
 | 1834 - 614 Seiten
...calamity; while we know that events prolonged the impression of this regret to more considerate yean. My mother ' when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ' I h«ard the bells tollM on thy burial day ; 1 saw the hearse that bore tbee slow away ; And, taming... | |
 | William Cowper - 1819 - 306 Seiten
...Shall steep me in Klysian reverie, % A momentary dream, that thou art she. My 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 sorr'wing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfult,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 Seiten
...in Elysian reverie, A momentaiy dream, that thou art she. '266 My mother ! when I learn'd that "iei wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I...Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun 1 Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt, a kiss, Perhaps a tear,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 Seiten
...Elysian reverie, A momentary dream that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast detd, 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 began? Perhaps thou gavest me, thongh unfelt, a kiss; Perhaps a tear,... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 Seiten
...obey, not willingly alone, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. 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 me, though unseen,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 314 Seiten
...weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream that thou art she. My mother! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say,...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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 Seiten
...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 ? Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 310 Seiten
...Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn 'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the...Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear,... | |
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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,... 
