 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
 | Half hours - 1847 - 580 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,... | |
 | Salem Town - 1847 - 420 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... | |
 | Ann Jane - 1855 - 1198 pages
...that thou wast dead, 4-1 THE BISHOP'S EAMILT. 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 tne, though uufelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear — if souls can weep hi bliss. Ah... | |
 | Dyer Hook Sanborn - 1848 - 300 pages
...in an eternal sphere. — Burns. 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 ? Yet, O, the thought that thou art safe ! That thought is joy, arrive what may to me ! — Cotter.... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...My mother ! when 1 heard that thou wast deau, 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... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - 1847 - 502 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 unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss; Ah, that... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 740 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,... | |
 | Frederick Charles Cook - 1849 - 144 pages
...LOTE. 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... | |
 | 1849 - 642 pages
...mother ! wheii 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 !... | |
 | Georges Hardinge Champion - 1849 - 548 pages
...mother ! when 1 learned lhat thon wast dead, Say, -wast thou conscious of thé tears l she«t? Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unseen, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if soûls can weep in bliss— « Ah,... | |
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