 I heard the bell tolled 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 a last adieu ! But was it such ? It was.  Poems - Strana 241podľa William Cowper - 1806Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | William Cowper - 1837 - Počet stránok 420
...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,...journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; "I Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah, that maternal smile !-^it answers... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - Počet stránok 406
...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,...journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah, that maternal smile ! it answers... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - 1836 - Počet stránok 336
...mother ! when I learnt 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 thou gav'st me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss. Ah, that maternal smile... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - Počet stránok 448
...mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed 1 Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? In dwelling on these predisposing causes, the Editor thinks it right to state, in the most unequivocal... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - Počet stránok 372
...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 1 Perhaps thou gavest me, though unseen, a kiss, Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss. 1 heard... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - 1836 - Počet stránok 226
...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 1 Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt. a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah,... | |
 | Walter Colton - 1836 - Počet stránok 380
...loss. " My mother ! when they told me thou wert dead Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed 7 Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just oegunl Perhaps thou gavest me, though unseen, a kiss; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss !... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - Počet stránok 436
...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,...journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; "1 Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — /• Ah, that maternal smile ! —... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - Počet stránok 438
...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? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah that maternal... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - Počet stránok 342
...Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hovered...journey just begun? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah that maternal smile ! it answers... | |
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