 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
 | 1814 - 496 pages
...nurs'ry window, drew A lon£, long sigh, and wept a last adieu. But was it such i It was ! — Where thou art gone, Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May I but mect thec on that peaceful shore. The parting sound shall pass my lips no more. Thy maidens, griev'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pages
...was it such ? — it was. — Where thou art gone Adiens and farewells are a sound unknown. May I hut 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 of a quick return. What ardently I wished, I... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 240 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. May I hut meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting sound shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, grieved... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 240 pages
...bell toll'd 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 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 - 1818 - 448 pages
...long, long sigh, and wept a last adien ! But was it such ? — it was. — Where thou art gone Adiens and farewells are a sound unknown. May I but meet...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 pages
...and wept a last adieu! But was it such? — It was — where thou art gone Adieus and farewells arc 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... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 466 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 my concern, Oft gave me promise... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...nurs'ry win low, 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 - 1821 - 556 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 thy quick return. What ardently I wished,... | |
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