 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 páginas
...a mother lost so long, I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the preeept were her own ; And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy...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 t Hover'd thy spirit o'er... | |
 | 1839 - 428 páginas
...lost so long. And, while that face renews my filial grief, But gladly, as the precept were her own : Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep...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... | |
 | Rembrandt Peale - 1839 - 276 páginas
...a mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own : And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy...weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian revery, A momentary dream that thou art she. My mother ! when I learned that them wast dead, Say, wast... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 páginas
...; Voice only fails, else how distinct they say, " Grieve not my child ! chase all thy fears away !" My 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, life's journey just begun. Perhaps... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 páginas
...the beautiful little poem of Cowper, on the receipt of his mother's pictureMy 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... | |
 | 1840 - 378 páginas
...a mother lost so long. I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own : And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy...weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian revery, A momentary dream that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 240 páginas
...a mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own : And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy...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... | |
 | 1876 - 516 páginas
...ever read Cowper's deeply pathetic lines on the receipt of his mother's picture without tears — " My mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I sh«d ?" But I need not quote lines so familiar. The phrase in Psalm xxxv. 14, is very expressive —... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1842 - 386 páginas
...nio.nctitiry dreum', tliut lliou art she'. My Mother'! when I learned that thou wast dead Sy', wnst thou conscious of the tears I shed'? Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son'. Wretch even then', hfe's journey just begun'? Perhaps thou gav'st me', though unfelt', a kiss'; Perhaps a tear', if souls... | |
 | John D. Post - 1842 - 314 páginas
...a Mother lost so long. I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own : And while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief6 — Shall steep me in Elysian revery, A momentary dream, that thou art she. ' 3. My Mother... | |
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Affectionate, a mother lost so long, 1 will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own : And, while that face renews my filial grief. Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream... 
