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
| 1842 - 622 pages
...mother ! when I learned that Ihou 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 7 Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, н kiss, Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss. * * *... | |
| 1843 - 316 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 gnvest me. though unfelt, a kiss, Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss. * * *... | |
| 1843 - 184 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 ? Thy maidens grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of thy quick return ; What ardently... | |
| Robert Southey - 1843 - 358 pages
...My 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 gav'st me, though unseen, a kiss, Peril ips a tear, if souls can weep in bliss. 1 heard... | |
| Robert Southey - 1843 - 352 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 gav'st me, though unseen, a kiss, Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss. 1 heard... | |
| English poetry - 1844 - 110 pages
...she. My mother ! when I leam'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 hegun? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in hliss —... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed? Hovered f%. | I Perhaps thou gavest me, though unseen, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss —... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1845 - 484 pages
...mother ! when I learned that (hou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed f 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 melt in bliss — Ah... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, S:iy, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed? Hovered . I bad not a farthing on earth, nor a friend to give me one : pen, ink, and p ! IVrhaps thou gavcst me, though unseen, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah,... | |
| Merritt Caldwell - 1845 - 348 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? I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning... | |
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