 Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss: Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah, that maternal smile! It answers — Yes.  Life and works of William Cowper - Page 306by William Cowper - 1835Full view - About this book
 | British poets - 1822 - 310 pages
...she. My mother ! when I learn 'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...she. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun 1 Perhaps thon gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss: Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss— Ah that... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 pages
...steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that I limi art she. PART i. B 14 ON THE RECEIPT OF My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say,...sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun 1 Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah,... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...Mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd ihy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps them gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss— r Ah,... | |
 | 1826 - 440 pages
...mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun1 Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unseen, a kiss Perhaps a tear, if souls cnn weep in bliss ! I... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1827 - 402 pages
...she. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah,... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...she. My mother! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss— Ah... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pages
...she. My mother! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gav'stme, though unfelt, a kiss; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah that... | |
 | 1828 - 398 pages
...she. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss— Ah that maternal smile ! it answers— Yes. I heard the... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 414 pages
...picture : My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead. Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I she'd ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even the'n, life's journey just begun ? I hear'd the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse, that bore thee slow away, And, turning... | |
| |
