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 gav'st me, though unfelt, a kiss, Perhaps a tear, if souls... The Chinese Repository - Page 60edited by - 1839Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...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 gav'st me, though unseen, a kiss ; Perhaps... | |
| Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 498 pages
...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 ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unseen, a kiss ;... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 338 pages
...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 hegun?. Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt,... | |
| Priscilla Wakefield - Anecdotes - 1809 - 234 pages
...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! Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch, even then, life's journey just begun. Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unseen, a kiss i... | |
| British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone, 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 roe, though unfelt,... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 404 pages
...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'wiug son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt,... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 312 pages
...exhibits a most amiable pattern of filial affection. 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 Borrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? 1 heard the bell toll'd on thy burial-day,... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 384 pages
...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 Ihy sorr'wing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt,... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 240 pages
...reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. PART I. B 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 ev'n then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss; ~)... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...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 ev'n then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss; )... | |
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