 Lo ! at the couch where infant beauty sleeps, Her silent watch the mournful mother keeps ; She, while the lovely babe unconscious lies, Smiles on her slumbering child with pensive eyes, And weaves a song of melancholy joy — " Sleep, image of thy father,...  The pleasures of hope; with other poems. [Another] - Page 19by Thomas Campbell - 1812 - 131 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1799 - 614 pages
...affection is well pourtrayed. We give the following specimen of this part of the poem : ' Lo ! аз the couch where infant beauty sleeps, Her silent watch...while the lovely babe unconscious lies, Smiles on her little son with pensive eyes, And weaves a song of melancholy joy — " Sleep, image of thy father,... | |
 | 1810 - 702 pages
...adorned our last number might be aptly prefixed these impassioned lines from the peerless CAMPBELL; Lo! at the couch where infant Beauty sleeps, Her silent watch the TENDER MOTHER 'keeps: She, while the lovely babe unconscious lies, Smiles on her slumbering child,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1804 - 144 pages
...heath ; Tell, that while Love's spontaneous smile endears The day of peace, the sabbath of his years, Health shall prolong to many a festive hour The social...sleeps, Her silent watch the mournful mother keeps j She, while the lovely babe unconscious lies, % Smiles on her slumb'ring child with pensive eyes,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1811 - 214 pages
...>//ff/M, 'y/* / ' ' ' i> > ,/fet/.ttffM/ rf>t/r// ///f //wtttMf' s/twmfl /v///,/. Health shall proloug to many a festive hour The social pleasures of his...lies, Smiles on her slumb'ring child with pensive eyes,And weaves a song of melancholy joy— <c Sleep, image of thy father, sleep, my boy : No ling'ring... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1813 - 164 pages
...while Love's spontaneous smile endears The days of peace, the sabbath of his years; PLEASURES OF HOPE Health shall prolong to many a festive hour The social...lies, Smiles on her slumb'ring child with pensive i-\ rs. And weaves a song of melancholy joy— " Sleep, image of thy father, sleep, my boy: No lingering... | |
 | Rodolphus Dickinson - 1815 - 214 pages
...doth out-brave, To give the meed of praise when he is mouldering in the grave. . MATERNAL AFFECTION. Lo ! at the couch where infant beauty sleeps, Her silent watch the tender mother keeps : She, while the lovely babe unconscious lies Smiles on her slumbering child, with... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1817 - 166 pages
...C?Ja Tell, that while Love's spontaneous smile endears The days of peace, the sabbath of his years, Health shall prolong to many a festive hour The social...while the lovely babe unconscious lies, Smiles on her slumbering child with pensive eyes> And weaves a song of melancholy joy-*" Sleep, image of thy father,... | |
 | 1839 - 870 pages
...heath ; Tell, that while Love's spontaneous smile endears The days of peace, the sabbath of his years, Health shall prolong to many a festive hour The social pleasures of his humble bower." What care you now for the critie's sneer ? "A poor but reputable couple ! " They were so — but "... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1821 - 254 pages
...220 Tell, that while Love's spontaneous smile endears The days of peace, the sahhath of his years, Health shall prolong to many a festive hour The social pleasures of his humhle hower. Lo ! at the couch where infant heauty sleeps, 225 ) Her silent watch the mournful mother... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1822 - 166 pages
...heath ; Tell, that while Love's spontaneous smile endears The days of peace, the sabbath of his years, Health shall prolong to many a festive hour The social...while the lovely babe unconscious lies, Smiles on her slumbering child with pensive eyes, And weaves a song of melancholy joy — " Sleep, image of thy father,... | |
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