 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 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 - 1837 - 436 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... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 442 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 thou... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 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,...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... | |
 | James Wilson - Biography - 1838 - 372 pages
...both father and mother, 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 tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1838 - 316 pages
...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... | |
 | Robert Southey - Hymn writers - 1839 - 352 pages
...poignantly, and he has recorded his feelings on this occasion in the most beautiful of his minor poems. My mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say,...journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unseen, a kiss, Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss. 1 heard the bell tolled on thy burial-day... | |
 | Robert Southey - Hymn writers - 1839 - 354 pages
...poignantly, and he has recorded his feelings on this occasion in the most beautiful of his minor poems. My mother! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say,...journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unseen, a kiss, Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss. 1 heard the bell tolled on thy burial-day... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...; Voice only fails, else 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 tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son ? Wretch even then, life's journey just begun. Perhaps... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 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, Wreteh 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... 
