 | William Hayley - 1803 - 450 страници
...question if any language on earth can exhibit a specimen of Verse more exquisitely tender. TO MARY. The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first...weaker grow- — *Twas my distress that brought thee lota, My Mary! Thy needles, once a shining store ! .. For my sake restless heretofore ; . •.....'... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1803 - 572 страници
...pathetic, that we should accuse ourselves of insensibility, were we not to transcribe them: •TO MARY. ' The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first...have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow — 1 'Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary I ' Thy needles, once a shining store ! For... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 456 страници
...question if any language on earth can exhibit a specimen of Verse more exquisitely tender. TO MAR Y. The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first...this might be the last! My Mary / Thy spirits have afainter flow, I see thee daily -weaker grow— 'Twos my distress that brought thee low, My Mary /... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 452 страници
...question if any language on earth can exhibit a specimen of Verse more exquisitely tender. To MARY. The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first...was overcast, Ah would that this might be the last A My Mary ! Thy spirits ham a fainter flow, 1 see thee daily weaker grow — 'Twas my distress that... | |
 | 1803 - 818 страници
...own'st that praise I spare thee mine." " The twentieth year is well nigh past, S^nce first our sky и as overcast, Ah, would that this might be the last ! My Mary. " Thy spirits have a fainter How, 1 -'•.•e thee daily weaker prow", Twa» my distress that brought thee low, My Mary. " Thy... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 442 страници
...Verse more exquisitely tender. To MAR Y. •..."* \ The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since Jirst our sky was overcast, Ah would that this might be .the last A •.. My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow — J ' Twas my distress... | |
 | William Hayley - 1805 - 222 страници
...exhibit a specimen of verse more exquisitely tender. •• To MARY. The twentieth year is well-nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast— Ah, would...grow— 'Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary 1 Thy needles, qpce a shining store, For my sake restless heretofore, Now rust disus'd, and shine no... | |
 | Chaplet - 1805 - 238 страници
...The words of lying vanity. The relics of her heauty view And own that all she said was true. TO MARY. The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first...fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow— 'Twas my distress,th»t brought thee low, My Mary! Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake restlesi heretofore... | |
 | William Hayley - 1805 - 220 страници
...earth can exhibit a specimen of verse more exquisitely tender. To MARY. The twentieth year is well-nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast — Ah, would that this might be the last, My Mary 1 Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow— 'Twas my distress that brought thee... | |
 | William Hayley - 1806 - 488 страници
...twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast, Ah would that this might be the last! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow—— My Mary! Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary? • Thy needles, once a shining store, .... | |
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Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary ! Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake restless heretofore, Now rust disused, and shine no more, My Mary ! For though thou gladly wouldst fulfil The same kind office for me still, Thy sight now... 
