 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 362 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, 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 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 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,... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 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, wast thou conseious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wreteh even then, life's... | |
 | James Wilson - 1838 - 372 Seiten
...saw them sewed up in the same hammock, and committed to a watery grave ! " My mother, when I learned 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 gav'st me, though unfelt, a kiss, Perhaps a tear,... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 Seiten
...! life has pass'd With me but roughly since I heard thee last. My mother, when I learn'd that then 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 ? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear,... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1838 - 316 Seiten
...dark Surround me So in the beautiful little poem of Cowper, on the receipt of his mother's picture' My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I sh6d? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? I heard... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 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... | |
 | 1839 - 428 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,...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,... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 Seiten
...dirk Surround me So in the beautiful little poem of Cowper, on the receipt of his mother's pictureMy mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say,...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,... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 Seiten
...how distinct they say, " Grieve not my child ! chase all thy fears away !" My mother ! when I learned 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 gav'st 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,... 
