 | 1801 - 530 pages
...sorrowing son, \Vretch^iiW;n rtjfn, life's journey just begun? I heard tne beffloll'd on thy burial-day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nurs'ry window, drew A longj Jong sigh, and wept it last adieu. But was it such r It was ! — Where... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...bli«s — Ah that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, 1 saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nure'ry window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? — It was. — Where... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 pages
...if souls can weep in bliss.... Ah that maternal smile ! it answers. ...Yes. I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nurs'ry window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such?....It was....Where... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 pages
...if souls can weep in bliss — Ah that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee...long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such I — It was — Where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May I but meet thee... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...souls can weep in bliss — s• Ah that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. J I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day, I saw the hearse, that bore thee...long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such r — it was. — Where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May I but meet thee... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 498 pages
...if souls can weep in bliss— Ah that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. I heard the bell toll'd on thy 'burial day, I saw the hearse, that bore thee...but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting sound shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, grieved themselves at my concern.. Oft gave me promise... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 338 pages
...toll'd on thy hurial day, I saw the hearse, that hore thee slow away, And, turning from my iiurs'ry window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu...gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May I hut meet thee on that peaceful shore. The parting word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, griev'd... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - 1809 - 234 pages
...bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore the slow away, And, turning from my nurs'ry window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu...but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting sound shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, griev'd themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...bliss— > Ah that maternal smile ! it answers— Yes. J I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, J saw the hearse, that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nurs'ry window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adien ! But was it such I— It was.— Where... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 312 pages
...Borrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? 1 heard the bell toll'd on thy burial-day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning...but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting sound shall pass my lips no more. Thy maidens gricv'd themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise... | |
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I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu! 
