 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 426 pages
...oft Her tale of guilt renews : Her voice is terrible though soft. And dread of death ensues. Coarper. My mother! when I learned that thou wast dead. Say, wast thou contcimu of the tears I shed 7 Id, Throned in the vaulted heart his dread resort, Inexorable Conscience... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Elocution - 1830 - 360 pages
...distinctly marked. Let the following sentences then be read with a conspicuously plaintive expression. My mother, when I learned that thou wast dead, Say,...even then, life's journey just begun. Perhaps thou gavest me, though unseen, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss. Ah! that maternal smile,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 328 pages
...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 thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah, that maternal... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...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 T Hover*d thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son. Wretch even then, life's journey just beguu ? Perhaps... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1830 - 516 pages
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 328 pages
...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 - 1832 - 602 pages
...weave a charm for my relief, 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 1 shed ! Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretched e'en then, life's journey just begun 1... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Elocution - 1832 - 356 pages
...strenuous endeavor to give them an unequivocally plaintive character, until it is distinctly marked. My mother, when I learned that thou wast dead, Say,...even then, life's journey just begun. Perhaps thou gavest me, though unseen, a kiss; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss. Ah! that maternal smile,... | |
 | Civilization - 1832 - 406 pages
...Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learnt that thou wast deĢ4 Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hovered...even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiti , Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss, Ah, that maternal smile... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Elocution - 1832 - 360 pages
...distinctly marked. Let the following sentences then be read with a conspicuously plaintive expression. My mother, when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I ehed ? Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son ? Wretch, even then, life's journey just begun. Perhaps... | |
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Hovered 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, it answers yes... 
