...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,...heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery-window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept...

...Mother'! when I learned that thou wast dead* Say', wast thou conscious of the tears I shed'? Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son', Wretch even then',...maternal smile'! it answers' . . . Yes", I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day'; I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away'; And', turning from my nursery...

...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,...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,...

...thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wreteh even then, life's journey just begun ! Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls...heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept...

...mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, — Wretch even...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...

...them wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? ****** Perhaps thou gavest me, unseen, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss...— Ah ! that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. * * * * -* -* By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem to live my childhood o'er again ;...

...mother! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, — Wretch even...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...

...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 ? I heard the bell toll•d on thy burial day, I saw the hearse, that bore thee slow away, And, turning...

...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,...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, drew A long, long sigh, and...

...mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even. then,...maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery window,...