 | 1822 - 136 страници
...from another poem of Cowper's, to be compared with the same writer's Sylvan Sampler. In the lines to Mary, " Thy needles, once a shining store, For my...heretofore, Now rust disused, and shine no more, My Mary," contain a simple, household, " indoor," artificial, and ordinary image ; I refer Mr. Bowles to the... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1822 - 600 страници
...from another poem of Cowper's, to be compared with the same writer's Sylvan Sampler. In the lines to Mary, " Thy needles, once a shining store, For my...restless heretofore, Now rust disused; and shine no more, MyMary,"_ contain a simple, household, " indoor," artificial and ordinary image; I refer Mr. Bowles... | |
 | William Lisle Bowles - 1822 - 260 страници
...Lordship's interesting and affecting associations with Mrs. UNWIN'S needles. COWPER'S lines are, " Thy NEEDLES, once a shining store, •' For my sake restless, heretofore, " Now njst disus'd, and shine no more, " My MART." Suppose it were written more closely, according to the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 330 страници
...this might be the last ! My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see them daily weaker grow 'Twos my distress that brought thee low, My Mary !' Thy...shining store, For my sake restless heretofore, Now rust disus'd, and shine no more, My Mary ! For though thou gladly wouldst fulfil The same kind office for... | |
 | 1826 - 440 страници
...Thy spirits have a fainter glow ; I see thee daily weaker grow ; 'Twas my distress that brought Ihee low, My Mary! Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake restless heretofore ; Now rust disused, aud shine no more, My Mary ! For though thou gladly wonldst fulfil The same kind office for me still,... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1827 - 402 страници
...sky was overcast, Ah, would that this might be the last ! My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow — 'Twas my distress...For though thou gladly wouldst fulfil The same kind oflice for me still, Thy sight now seconds not thy will, My Mary ! But well thou play'dst the housewife's... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 страници
...that this might be our last! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow; My Mary.' 'Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary!...shining store, For my sake restless heretofore, Now rust disus'd, and shine no more, My Mary! For though thou gladly wouldst fulfil The same kind office for... | |
 | John Barber - 1828 - 310 страници
...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, 'Twas my distress that...shining store, For my sake restless heretofore, Now rust disus'd, and shine no more, My Mary. But well thou play'd'st the housewife's part, And all thy threads... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 страници
...sky was overcast, Ah would that this might be the last, My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow, 'Twas my distress that...shining store, For my sake restless heretofore, Now rust disus'd and shine no more, My Mary! But well thou play'd'st the housewife's part; And all thy threads... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 страници
...this might be the last, My Mary! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow, 'Twos my distress that brought thee low, My Mary! Thy needles,...shining store, For my sake restless heretofore, Now rust disus'd and shine no more, My Mary! But well thou play'd'st the housewife's part; And all thy threads... | |
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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... 
