 | Literary gems - 1826 - 718 halaman
...Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorr'wing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1827 - 402 halaman
...steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 halaman
...Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps... | |
 | 1828 - 814 halaman
...steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she.. My mother I when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears...even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unseen, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah that maternal... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 halaman
...mother! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gav'stme, though unfelt, a kiss; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah that maternal smile... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 414 halaman
...mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead. Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I she'd ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even the'n, life's journey just begun ? I hear'd the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse, that bore thee slow away, And, turning... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 halaman
...Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother! when I learn'd that th'ou wast dead, •Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou... | |
 | 1828 - 398 halaman
...steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps a... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 418 halaman
...beautiful little poem of Cowper, on the receipt of his mother's picture : My m6ther! when I learn'd that thou wast dead. Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing s60, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? I hear'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 halaman
...steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorr'wing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou... | |
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Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah, that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. 
