 When, playing with thy vesture's tissued flowers, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I pricked them into paper with a pin (And thou wast happier than myself the while, Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head, and smile) ; Could those few pleasant days...  The Microcosm: Or, Little World of Home - Page 1171835Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 pages
...hours, When, playing with thy vesture's tissued flow'rs, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I' prick'd them into paper with a pin, (And thou wast happier than myself the while, Would'st softly speak, and stroke my head and smile) Could those few pleasant hours again appear, Might one wish bring them,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 pages
...numbers may ; Perhaps a frail memorial, but sincere, Not scorned in heaven, though little noticed here. Could time, his flight reversed, restore the hours,...happier than myself the while, Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head and smile) Could those few pleasant hours again appear, Might one wish bring them,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...numbers may; Perhaps a frail memorial, but sincere, Not scorned in heaven, though little noticed here. Could time, his flight reversed, restore the hours,...When, playing with thy vesture's tissued flowers, The violfet, the pink, and jessamine, I Bricked them into paper with a pin, (And 'thou wast happier than... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 498 pages
...numbers may ; Perhaps a frail memorial, but sincere, Not scorned in heaven, though little noticed here. Could time, his flight reversed, restore the hours,...happier than myself the while, Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head and smile) Could those few pleasant hours again appear, Might one wish bring them,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 502 pages
...numbers may ; Perhaps a frail memorial, but sincere, Not scorned in heaven, though little noticed here. Could time, his flight reversed, restore the hours,...thy vesture's tissued flowers, The violet, the pink, aud jessamine, I pricked them into paper with a pin, (And thou wast happier than myself the while,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 338 pages
...houn, When, playing with thy vesture's tissu'd flow'rs, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I prick'd them into paper with a pin, (And thou wast happier than myself the while, Wouldst softlyspeak, andstrokemyhead, and smile) Could those few pleasant days again appear, Might one wish... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...hours, When, playing with thy vesture's tissn'd flow'rs, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I prick'd them into paper with a pin, (And thou wast happier than myself the while, Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head, and smile) Could those few pleasant days again appear, Miifhtone wish bring them,... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - 1809 - 234 pages
...but sincere, Not scorn'd in heav'n, though little notic'd here. O 2 Could Time, his flight revers'd, restore the hours, When, playing with thy vesture's...tissued flowers, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I prick'd them into paper with a pint (And thou wast happier than myself the while, Wouldst softly speak,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 494 pages
...hours, When, playing with thy vesture's tissu'd flow'rs, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I prick'd them into paper with a pin, (And thou wast happier than myself the while, Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head, and smile) "9 Could those few pleasant days again appear, so Might one wish bring... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 240 pages
...numhers may; Perhaps a fiail memorial, hut sincere, Not scorned in heaven, though little noticed here. Could time, his flight reversed, restore the hours,...happier than myself the while, Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head, and smile). Could those few pleasant hours again appear, Might one wish hring them,... | |
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