 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....  Poems - Page 262by William Cowper - 1803 - 363 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1826 - 440 pages
...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 and farewells are a sound unknown....parting sound shall pass my lips no more! Thy maidens grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of a quick return. , What ardently I wished,... | |
 | Literary gems - 1826 - 718 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 are...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
...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....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
...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....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... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 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 are...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... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1827 - 402 pages
...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....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... | |
 | 1828 - 814 pages
...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....parting sound shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of a quick return ; What ardently I wished, I... | |
 | 1828 - 398 pages
...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 are a sound unknown....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... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 pages
...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....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 - 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...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... | |
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