 | 1801 - 530 strani
...sorrowing son, \Vretch^iiW;n rtjfn, life's journey just begun? I heard tne beffloll'd on thy burial-day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nurs'ry window, drew A longj Jong sigh, and wept it last adieu. But was it such r It was ! — Where... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 strani
...begun ? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unseen, a kiss-j Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bli«s — Ah that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, 1 saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nure'ry window, drew A long, long sigh,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 strani
...Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unseen, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss.... Ah that maternal...hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nurs'ry window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such?....It was....Where... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 strani
...Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unseen, a kiss ; ~\ Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery window,... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - 1809 - 234 strani
...Wretch, even then, life's journey just begun. Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unseen, a kiss i Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss. Ah that maternal...toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore the slow away, And, turning from my nurs'ry window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu !... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 strani
...even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gav'st roe, though unfelt, a kiss ; "t Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss— > Ah that maternal smile ! it answers— Yes. J I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, J saw the hearse, that bore thee slow away, And, turning... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 404 strani
...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...hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nurs'ry window drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such? — It was. — Where... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 384 strani
...gav'st me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep Ah that maternal smile ! it answers I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the...hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nurs'ry window drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! /But was it such? — It was. — Where... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 390 strani
...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! it answers—Yes. I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 338 strani
...just begun ? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in blis Ah that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. I heard...hearse, that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nurs'ry window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? — It was. — Where... | |
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Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss ; Ah, that maternal smile, it answers yes ! 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... 
