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
| John Seely Hart - 1857 - 394 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... | |
| Robert Aris Willmott - 1857 - 426 pages
...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... | |
| John Clark Ridpath - 1898 - 586 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... | |
| John Clark Ridpath - 1899 - 544 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... | |
| 1899 - 816 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, 85 So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbounded... | |
| Joseph James Neave - 1899 - 336 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... | |
| John Cann Bailey - 1900 - 330 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 - 1900 - 346 pages
...pleasant days again appear, 80 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, 85 That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound... | |
| R. McWilliam - 1900 - 834 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... | |
| Edward Arber - 1901 - 524 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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