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" Hovered 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! it answers — Yes. "
A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language: For the Use of Schools - Page 38
by Simon Kerl - 1862 - 374 pages
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The New-York Missionary Magazine, and Repository of Religious ..., Volume 2

1801 - 530 pages
...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...
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Beauties of Cowper: To which are Prefixed, a Life of the Author and ...

William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...reliefShall 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 sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1803 - 310 pages
...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 sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1806 - 456 pages
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Specimens of the Later English Poets: With Preliminary Notices, Volume 3

Robert Southey - 1807 - 502 pages
...willingly alone, Shall steep me in 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 ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1808 - 338 pages
...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...
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Variety, Or, Selections and Essays: Consisting of Anecdotes, Curious Facts ...

Priscilla Wakefield - 1809 - 234 pages
...for my relief. Shall sleep me hi 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! Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch, even then, life's journey just begun. Perhaps thou...
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Specimens of the British poets, Volume 2

British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...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...
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Poems [ed. by J. Newton]. Illustr. with engr. from the designs of ..., Volume 2

William Cowper - 1810 - 494 pages
...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...
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Poems

William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that tbou art she. 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...
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