 | Missions - 1804 - 664 pages
...productions, " My mother, when I learjiM that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tear.- I shed ) Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son , Wretch even then, life'» journey just begun i" It seems highly probable, separate spirits may know what is passing in... | |
 | Missions - 1801 - 530 pages
...his mother's pictnrc out of Norfolk. ' It exhibits a most amiable pattern of filial at ...... . • . My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed? HoverVf thy j?pirit o'er thy sorrowing son, \Vretch^iiW;n rtjfn, life's journey just begun? I heard... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...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,...son, Wretch 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.... Ah that... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, ay, 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 gavest me, though unseen, a kiss ; ~\ Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss —... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 502 pages
...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...sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unseen, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — .... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 338 pages
...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 hegun?. Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt,... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - Anecdotes - 1809 - 234 pages
...Shall sleep me hi Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. "My mother, when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the...son, Wretch, even then, life's journey just begun. Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unseen, a kiss i Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss. Ah that... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...honour with an artless soug, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone, 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 roe, though unfelt,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 312 pages
...receiving his mother's picture out of Norfolk. It exhibits a most amiable pattern of filial affection. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say,...of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy Borrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? 1 heard the bell toll'd on thy burial-day,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...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 ev'n 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 gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah, that maternal smile!... 
