 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
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...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 that... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 436 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 ; "1 Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss —... | |
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...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 that... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 pages
...last. My mother, when I learn'd that then 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,... | |
 | James Wilson - 1838 - 372 pages
...grave ! " My mother, when I learned 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... | |
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...picture' My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I sh6d? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse, that bore thee slow away, And, turning... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 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 begun? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah that... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 pages
...pictureMy 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 ? I heard the bell toll•d on thy burial day, I saw the hearse, that bore thee slow away, And, turning... | |
 | 1839 - 428 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,... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...away !" My mother ! when I learned 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... | |
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