 Thy maidens grieved themselves at my concern, Oft 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, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many...  Poems - Page 293by William Cowper - 1800Full view - About this book
 | Mary (aunt, pseud.) - 1854 - 104 pages
...What ardently I wished, I long believed, And disappointed still, was still deceived. By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till all my infant stock of sorrow spent, I learned at last submission... | |
 | William Cowper, Henry Stebbing - 1854 - 850 pages
...What ardently I wish'd I long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived. By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrow spent, I learn'd at last submission... | |
 | William Cowper, Robert Southey - 1854 - 482 pages
...What ardently I wish'd, I long believed, And disappointed still, was still deceived ; By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrows spent, I learn'd at last submission... | |
 | William Cowper - 1855 - 582 pages
...What ardently I wish'd, I long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived. By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrows spent, I learn'd at last submission... | |
 | Robert Benton Seeley - 1855 - 294 pages
...What ardently I wished, I long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived. M By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrow spent, I learn'd at last submission... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 pages
...What ardently I wish'd, I long believed, And, disappointed still, was slill deceived. By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow, even from a child. Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrow spent, I learn'd at last submission... | |
 | William Cowper - 1856 - 464 pages
...What ardently I wish'd I long believed, And disappointed still, was still deceived. By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrows spent, I learn'd at last submission... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1856 - 438 pages
...What ardently I wish'd, I long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived. By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrows spent, I learn'd at last submission... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 pages
...What ardently I wish'd, 1 long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived. By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow, even from a child. Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrow spent I learn'd at last submission... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1857 - 424 pages
...What ardently I wish'd I long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived; By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow, even from a child. Thus, many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrows spent, I learn'd at last submission... | |
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