 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 smile!...  Works: Life and Letters - Seite 306von William Cowper - 1835Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 404 Seiten
...weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say,...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 - 1810 - 384 Seiten
...weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. | My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead. Say,...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 - 1810 - 494 Seiten
...a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in FJysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. 20 My mother! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed? Ilover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorr'wing son, "Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 Seiten
...mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thon conscious of the tears I shed : Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just hegun ? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unseen, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in hliss... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 Seiten
...weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say,...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; ) Perhaps a tear,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 240 Seiten
...charm fdr my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. PART I. B My mother! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say,...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; ~) Perhaps a tear,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 Seiten
...Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that tbou art she. My 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, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 Seiten
...in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. PART I. B My mother! when I learn'd thai thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed? Huver'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch ev'n then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 466 Seiten
...weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say,...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 me, though unfelt,... | |
 | 1834 - 614 Seiten
...calamity; while we know that events prolonged the impression of this regret to more considerate yean. My mother ' when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ' I h«ard the bells tollM on thy burial day ; 1 saw the hearse that bore tbee slow away ; And, taming... | |
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