 To aid thy mind's development, to watch Thy dawn of little joys, to sit and see Almost thy very growth, to view thee catch Knowledge of objects, — wonders yet to thee ! To hold thee lightly on a gentle knee, And print on thy soft cheek a parent's kiss,...  The Boston Lyceum - Page 1781827Full view - About this book
 | Tobias Smollett - 1816 - 674 pages
...— • A token and a tone, even from thy father's mould. • " To aid thy mind's developement, — to watch Thy dawn of little joys, — to sit and see...like to this. " Yet, though dull Hate as duty should he taught, I know that tbou wilt love me ; though my name Should be shut from thee, as a spell still... | |
 | 1816 - 832 pages
...kiss, — [forme; This, it should seem, was not reserv'd Yet this was in my nature :— -as it is, 1 know not what is there, yet something like to this. Yet, though dull Hate as duty should be taught, [my'name I know that thou wilt love me; though Should be shut from thee, as a spell still fraught With... | |
 | 1816 - 572 pages
...to all who ever bore' — (what?) P. *4. ' Twas not for fiction chose Rousseau this spot.' P. 57. ' as it is, ' I know not what is there, yet something like to this.' P. 63. Let, us, however, terminate this selection of imperfections ; which we could not bear to make,... | |
 | 1816 - 692 pages
...kiss,— This, it should seem, was not reserv'd for me; Yet this was in my nature:—as it is, i '• f^ " Yet, though dull Hate as duty should be taught, I know that tlion wilt love me; though my name Should be shut from thee, as a spell still fraught With desolation,—and... | |
 | 1818 - 904 pages
...cheek a parent'* kiss,— This, it should seem, was not rescrvM forme Yet this was ip my nature:—as it is I know not what is there, yet something like to this." " The child of love,—though born in bitterness, And nurtured in convulsion. Of thy sire These were... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1819 - 466 pages
...gentle knee, Aud print on thy soft cheek a parent's kiss, — This, it should seem, was not reseiVd for me; Yet this was in my nature : — as it is,...know not what is there, yet something like to this CXVII. Yet , though dull Hate as duty should be taught, I know that thou wilt love me; though my name... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 478 pages
...gentle knee, And print on thy soft cheek a parent's kiss, — This, it should seem, was not rescrv'd for me; Yet this was in my nature : — as it is,...know not what is there, yet something like to this. CXVII. Yet, though dull hate as duty should be taught, I know that thou wilt love me ; though my name... | |
 | Louise Swanton-Belloc - 1824 - 400 pages
...catch Knowledge of objects, — wondcrs yet to thec! To holdthee lightly on a geutle knee, And printon thy soft cheek a parent's kiss, — This, it should...know not what is there, yet something like to this. CVXII. Yet, thongb dull hate as duty should be tanght, I know that thou wilt love me ; thongh my name... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 334 pages
...gentle knee, And print on thy soft cheek a parent's kiss, — This, it should seem, was not reserved for me ; Yet this was in my nature : — as it is,...know not what is there, yet something like to this. CXVIL Yet, though dull Hate as duty should he taught, I know that thou wilt love me / though my name... | |
 | George Clinton - 1825 - 826 pages
...gentle knee, And print on thy soft cheek a parent's kiss — This, it should seem, was not reserved for me; Yet this was in my nature : — as it is,...yet something like to this. Yet, though dull Hate ns duty should be taught, I know that thou wilt love me; though my name Should be shut from thee, as... | |
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