 | 1804 - 664 pagina’s
...productions, " My mother, when I learjiM that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tear.- I shed ) Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son , Wretch even then, life'» journey just begun i" It seems highly probable, separate spirits may know what is passing in... | |
 | 1801 - 530 pagina’s
...Norfolk. ' It exhibits a most amiable pattern of filial at ...... . • . My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed? HoverVf thy j?pirit o'er thy sorrowing son, \Vretch^iiW;n rtjfn, life's journey just begun? I heard... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 338 pagina’s
...Shall steep me in 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,... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pagina’s
...soug, Affectionate, a 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 pagina’s
...Shall steep me in 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 - 1810 - 312 pagina’s
...out of Norfolk. It 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 pagina’s
...Shall steep me in 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 - 1810 - 494 pagina’s
...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 - 1818 - 240 pagina’s
...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, wast thou conscious of the...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 - 244 pagina’s
...Shall steep me in 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...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,... | |
| |
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 thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if... 
