 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 σελίδες
...sorrowing 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.......maternal smile ! it answers. ...Yes. I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nurs'ry window,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 σελίδες
...Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learned that thou wast deadi Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed? Hovered...even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unseen, a kiss ;-. Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — s• Ah that maternal... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 σελίδες
...reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. ly mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, ay, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hovered...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... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 502 σελίδες
...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...maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse, that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 498 σελίδες
...Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unseen, a kiss ; terhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss— Ah that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. I heard the bell toll'd on thy 'burial day, I saw the hearse, that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - 1809 - 234 σελίδες
...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...maternal smile, it answers, yes. I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore the slow away, And, turning from my nurs'ry window,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 404 σελίδες
...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?...maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nurs'ry window... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 384 σελίδες
...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?...unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep Ah that maternal smile ! it answers I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 390 σελίδες
...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?...souls can weep in bliss—- Ah that maternal smile! it answers—Yes. I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 338 σελίδες
...dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorr'wing son, Wpetch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou...unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in blis Ah that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw... | |
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I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? It was. 
