 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...  Cowper's Minor Poems - Page 14by William Cowper - 1825Full view - About this book
 | 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...gave me promise of thy quick return. What ardently I wished, I long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived. By expectation every day beguiled,... | |
 | 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...parting word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, griev'd themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of thy quick return. What ardently I wish'd,... | |
 | 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...parting word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, griev'd themselves at tUy concern, Oft gave me promise of thy quick return. What ardently I wish'd,... | |
 | Literary gems - 1826 - 718 pages
...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 are a sound unknown....parting word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, griev'd themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of thy quick return. What ardently I wish'd,... | |
 | 1826 - 440 pages
...thee far away. And, turning from my nursery-window, drew A long, Ipng sigh, and wept a last adieu I But was it such 1 It was— Where thou art gone Adieus...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... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...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 are a sound unknown....parting word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, griev'd themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of thy quick return. What ardently I wish'd,... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 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...parting word shall pass my lips no more. Thy maidens, griev'd themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of thy quick return. What ardently I wish'd,... | |
 | 1828 - 398 pages
...turning from my nurs'ry window, dreiv A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? — It was— Where thou art gone, Adieus and farewells...parting word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, griev'd themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of thy quick return. What ardently I wish'd,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 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...parting word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, griev'd themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of thy quick return. What ardently I wish'd,... | |
 | 1828 - 814 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 sound shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise... | |
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