 twas there she wept in vain, Till Memory fled her agonizing brain ; — But Mercy gave, to charm the sense of woe, Ideal peace, that truth could ne'er bestow ; Warm on her heart the joys of Fancy beam, And aimless HOPE delights her darkest dream. Oft...  The pleasures of hope; with other poems. [Another] - Page 23by Thomas Campbell - 1812 - 131 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Campbell - 1804 - 144 pages
...widow'd wretch ! twas there she wept in vain Till Memory fled her agonizing brain ;.... But Mercy gave, to charm the sense of woe, Ideal peace, that Truth could ne'er bestow ;..4. Warm on her heart the joys of fancy beam, And aimless Hope delights her darkest dream. Oft, when... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1813 - 164 pages
...widow'd wretch ! 'twas there she wept in vain, Till memory fled her agonizing brain :— But Mercy gave, to charm the sense of woe, Ideal peace, that Truth...sky, And the lone sea-bird wakes its wildest cry, Piled on the steep her blazing faggots burn, To hail the bark that never can return; And still she... | |
 | Thomas Condie - 1813 - 262 pages
....«?! in vain, Till mem'ry fled he ragonizing brain :— But mercy gave, to charm the sense of wee, Ideal peace, that truth could ne'er bestow ; Warm on her heart the joys of fancy beam, And aimless hupe delights her darkest tlrrair Oft when yon moon has climb'd the midnigh sky, And the lone sea-bird... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1817 - 166 pages
...widow'd wretch ! 'twas there she wept in vain, Till memory fled her agonizing brain : — But Mercy gave, to charm the sense of woe, Ideal peace, that Truth...sky, And the lone sea-bird wakes its wildest cry, Piled on the steep, her blazing faggots burn To hail the bark that never can return ; And still she... | |
 | 1839 - 870 pages
...widow'd wretch 1 'twas there she wept in vain, Till memory '.fled her agonizing brain ; But mercy gave, to charm the sense of woe, Ideal peace, that truth...Warm on her heart the joys of fancy beam, And aimless HOFE delights her darkest dream. Oft when yon moon has climb'd the midnight sky, And the lone sea-bird... | |
 | 1821 - 618 pages
...widow'd wretch ! 'twas then she wept in vain, Till memory fled her agonizing brain ; But Mercy gave, to charm the sense of woe, Ideal peace, that Truth...sky, And the lone sea-bird wakes its wildest cry, Piled on the steep her blazing faggots burn, To hail the bark that never can return ; And still she... | |
 | 1821 - 818 pages
...widow 'd wretch ! 'twas then she wept in vain, Till memory fled her agonizing brain ; But Mercy gave, to charm the sense of woe, Ideal peace, that Truth...midnight sky, And the lone sea-bird wakes its wildest ery, Piled on the steep her blazing faggots burn, To hail the bark that never can return ; And still... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1828 - 260 pages
...widow'd wretch! 'twas there she wept in vain, Till Memory fled her agonizing brain ; — But Mercy gave, to charm the sense of woe, Ideal peace, that truth...sky, And the lone sea-bird wakes its wildest cry, Piled on the steep, her blazing faggots burn To hail the bark that never can return ; And still she... | |
 | British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...widowed wretch! 'twas there she wept in vain. Till memory fled her agonizing brain; — But Mercy gave, to charm the sense of woe, Ideal peace, that truth...Warm on her heart the joys of Fancy beam, And aimless HOPB delights her darkest dream. Oft when yon moon has climbed the midnight-sky, And the lone sea-bird... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1829 - 520 pages
...gave, lo charm llie sense of woe, Ideal peare, that truth could ne'er bestow; Warm on her heart ihe joys of Fancy beam, And aimless HOPE delights her...dream. Oft when yon moon has climb'd the midnight »ky, And the lone sea-bird wakes its wildest cry, CAMPBELL'S POETICAL WORKS. Piled on the steep, her... | |
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