 Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's 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 — Yes.  Life and works of William Cowper - Page 306by William Cowper - 1835Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...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 gav'st me, though unseen, a kiss-j Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bli«s — Ah... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 pages
...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 gav'st me, though unseen, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss.... Ah that... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...mother ! when I learned that thou wast deadi 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 thou gavest me, though unseen, a kiss ;-. Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — s•... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 pages
...mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, ay, 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 thou gavest me, though unseen, a kiss ; ~\ Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss —... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 498 pages
...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 gavest me, though unseen, a kiss ; terhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss— Ah... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - 1809 - 234 pages
...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 gav'st me, though unseen, a kiss i Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss. Ah that... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pages
...mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thon conscious of the tears I shed : Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just hegun ? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unseen, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in hliss... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...'266 My mother ! when I learn'd that "iei 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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...she. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast detd, 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 began? Perhaps thou gavest me, thongh unfelt, a kiss; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss—... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 pages
...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 thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah that... | |
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