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" Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary ! Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake restless heretofore, Now rust disused, and shine no more, My Mary ! For though thou gladly wouldst fulfil The same kind office for me still, Thy sight now... "
A bridal gift, by the editor of 'A parting gift to a Christian friend'. - Page 124
by Bridal gift - 1848
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The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr: With ..., Volume 2

William Hayley - 1803 - 450 pages
...question if any language on earth can exhibit a specimen of Verse more exquisitely tender. TO MARY. The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first our...have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow- — *Twas my distress that brought thee lota, My Mary! Thy needles, once a shining store ! .. For my...
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Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1803 - 572 pages
...that we should accuse ourselves of insensibility, were we not to transcribe them: •TO MARY. ' The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first our...have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow — 1 'Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary I ' Thy needles, once a shining store ! For...
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The life and posthumous writings of William Cowper, by W. Hayley, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1803 - 456 pages
...question if any language on earth can exhibit a specimen of Verse more exquisitely tender. TO MAR Y. The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first our...this might be the last! My Mary / Thy spirits have afainter flow, I see thee daily -weaker grow— 'Twos my distress that brought thee low, My Mary /...
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The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr: With ..., Volume 2

William Hayley - 1803 - 452 pages
...question if any language on earth can exhibit a specimen of Verse more exquisitely tender. To MARY. The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first our...was overcast, Ah would that this might be the last A My Mary ! Thy spirits ham a fainter flow, 1 see thee daily weaker grow — 'Twas my distress that...
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The Christian observer [afterw.] The Christian observer and advocate

1803 - 818 pages
...own'st that praise I spare thee mine." " The twentieth year is well nigh past, S^nce first our sky и as overcast, Ah, would that this might be the last ! My Mary. " Thy spirits have a fainter How, 1 -'•.•e thee daily weaker prow", Twa» my distress that brought thee low, My Mary. " Thy...
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The life and posthumous writings of William Cowper, by W. Hayley, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1803 - 442 pages
...Verse more exquisitely tender. To MAR Y. •..."* \ The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since Jirst our sky was overcast, Ah would that this might be .the last A •.. My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow — J ' Twas my distress...
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The chaplet, poems, partly original and partly selected

Chaplet - 1805 - 238 pages
...words of lying vanity. The relics of her heauty view And own that all she said was true. TO MARY. The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first our...have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow— 'Twas my distress,th»t brought thee low, My Mary! Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake restlesi...
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The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr, Volume 3

William Hayley - 1805 - 222 pages
...exhibit a specimen of verse more exquisitely tender. •• To MARY. The twentieth year is well-nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast— Ah, would...have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow— 'Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary 1 Thy needles, qpce a shining store, For my sake restless...
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The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr, Volume 3

William Hayley - 1805 - 220 pages
...earth can exhibit a specimen of verse more exquisitely tender. To MARY. The twentieth year is well-nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast — Ah, would that this might be the last, My Mary 1 Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow— 'Twas my distress that brought thee...
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The life and posthumous writings of William Cowper, by W. Hayley ..., Volume 4

William Cowper - 1806 - 486 pages
...question if any language on earth can exhibit a specimen of verse more exquisitely tender. T o MAR T. The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first our...have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow 'Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary! 158 Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake...
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