 | British poets - 1822 - 310 pages
...turning from my nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu! But was it such? — It was — where thou art gone Adieus and farewells...but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting word shall pass my lips no more! Thy maidens, grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...tear, if souls can weep in bliss— Ah that maternal smile 1 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 word shall pass my lips no more I Thy maidens, grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...turning from my nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such'— It was — Where thou art gone, Adieus and farewells...but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, grieved themselves at¡my concern, Oft gave me promise... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 470 pages
...window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? — It was. — Where art thou gone, Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May...but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, griev'd themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? — It was. — Where art thou gone, Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May...but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, griev'd themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 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 word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...Adiens and farewells are a sound unknown. May I but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens grieved themselves at my concern ; Oft gave me promise of thy quick return. What ardently I wish'd, I long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 242 pages
...turning from my nurs'ry window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? — It was — where thou art gone Adieus and farewells...but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, griev'd themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 242 pages
...turning from my nurs'ry window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? — It was — where thou art gone Adieus and farewells...but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, griev'd themselves at tUy concern, Oft gave me promise... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 504 pages
...turning from my nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? — It was. — Where thou art gone, Adieus and farewells...but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, grieved 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 ! But was it such ? It was. Where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown... 
