Wouldst softly speak and stroke my head and smile — Could those few pleasant days again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here? I would not trust my heart : the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. Poems - Page 295by William Cowper - 1800Full view - About this book
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...them, would 1 wish them here? I would not trust my heart, — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbounded... | |
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| William Cowper - 1837 - 420 pages
...them, would I wish them here? I would not trust my heart ; — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. — But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound... | |
| William Cowper - 1835 - 406 pages
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| Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 438 pages
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..., would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desir'd, perhaps I might. — But no— what here we call our life is such, So little to be lov'd, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 pages
...them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desir'd, perhaps I might. — But no — what here we call our life is such, ' So* little to be lov'd, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound... | |
| William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...would I wish them here ! I would not trust my heart ; — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. — But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound... | |
| George Willson - 1840 - 298 pages
...them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. — But no — what here we call our life is such So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound... | |
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