 English mother bore me, and caress'd ; And with the stream of life, upon her breast I drew the patriot passion, still, which reigns Pure as the blood from those maternal veins : Then oh, forgive the hand that would entwine, With that dear mother's worth,...  The Hopes of Matrimony: A Poem-- - Page 34by John Holland - 1822 - 68 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1822 - 572 pages
...oh, forgive the hand that would entwine With that dear mother's worth one grateful line! And those whom- Heaven hath spared to read this lay, Accept...For when affection's claim I cease to hold This hand be.nerveless and this heart grow cold !' In spite of the pretty wood-cuts with which this little volume... | |
 | 1823 - 272 pages
...entwine, With that dear mother's worth, one grateful line ! t " The Nurse," a Poem by William Roscoe, Esq. And Thou, whom heaven hath spared to read this lay,...heart grow cold! Nursed by maternal love, who but haih felt, At childhood's sweet review, his feelings melt ? Tolearu on him how partial fondness smiled,... | |
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