I seem to have lived my childhood o'er again ; To have renewed the joys that once were mine, Without the sin of violating thine : And, while the wings of Fancy still are free, And I can view this mimic show of thee, Time has but half succeeded in his... Poems, - Seite 199von William Cowper - 1817Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Cowper - 1850 - 516 Seiten
...His wonted course, yet what I wished is done. By Contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem t' have lived my childhood o'er again ; To have renewed...free, And I can view this mimic show of thee, Time has but half-succeeded in his theft— Thyself removed, thy power to sooth me left. < FRIENDSHIP. WHAT... | |
| Charlotte Eliza Sargeant - 1850 - 150 Seiten
...Contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem'd to have liv'd my childhood o'er again ; To have rencw'd the joys that once were mine, Without the sin of violating...free, And I can view this mimic show of thee, Time has but half succeeded in his theft, — Thyself removed, thy power to soothe me left." MRS. OBERLIN, MOTHER... | |
| Laing - 1850 - 88 Seiten
...unrevoke J has run Ilis wonted course, yet what I wished is done ; By contemplation's help — not sought in vain — I seem to have lived my childhood o'er...once were mine, Without the sin of violating thine." March, 1850. EARLY RECOLLECTIONS. CHAPTEE I. LONG AGO ! " Long ago ! — oh ! long ago ! 3)o not those... | |
| Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 Seiten
...unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wished is done. By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem to have lived my childhood o'er again...free, And I can view this mimic show of thee, Time has but half succeeded in his theft — Thyself removed, thy power to soothe me left. COWPER. 1. What part... | |
| Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 Seiten
...unrevoked has run His wonted course, yet what I wished is done. By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem to have lived my childhood o'er again:...free, And I can view this mimic show of thee, Time has but half succeeded in his theft— Thyself removed, thy power to soothe me left. ' ' The Task,' in... | |
| Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 Seiten
...His wonted course, yet what I wished is done. By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seciu to have lived my childhood o'er again : To have renewed...free, And I can view this mimic show of thee, Time has but half succeeded in his theft — Thyself removed, thy power to soothe me left ' The Task,' in versification,... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 Seiten
...By contemplation's help, not sought in rain, I seem to have lived my childhood o'er again : To hare bert Chambers but half succeeded in his theft — Thyself removed, thy power to soothe me left. [ Voltaire and the... | |
| William Cowper - 1851 - 624 Seiten
...Contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seem t' have lived my childhood o'er again ; To have lenewed garden round: From the soft wing of vernal breezes shed, Anemones; auriculas, enriched With but half succeeded in his theft — Thyself removed, thy power to sooth me left. • FRIENDSHIP. WHAT... | |
| Alphonso Gerald Newcomer, Alice Ebba Andrews - 1910 - 778 Seiten
...has run His wonted course, yet what I wished is done. Hy contemplation 's help, not sought in vain, 1 + but half succeeded in his theft — 120 Thyself removed, thy power to soothe me left. TO MRS. UNWIN"... | |
| 1910 - 298 Seiten
...His wonted course, yet what I wished is done. By contemplation's help, not sought in vain, I seemed to have lived my childhood o'er again; To have renewed...free, And I can view this mimic show of thee, Time has but half succeeded in his theft — Thyself removed, thy power to soothe me left 224 THE DIVERTING... | |
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