 Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah, that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. 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...  Beauties of poetry and gems of art - Страница 71по Beauties - 1865Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Amédée Pichot - 1825 - 510 страници
...learned that thou wast dead, Say wast thou conscious of the tears I shed? Perhaps thou gavest me unseen a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss—. Ah ! that maternal smile, it answers — yes. " But I must stop here ; it is an easier task to sympathize with the poet, than to express at second... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 страници
...mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed 1 Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun 1 Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah,... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 страници
...Mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd ihy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps them gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss— r Ah, that maternal... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 504 страници
...mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, ' Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hovered thy spirit o'er, thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then,...maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day, 1 saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery window,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 242 страници
...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,...— Ah, that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. 1 heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, Vol. II. 16 I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And... | |
 | Literary gems - 1826 - 718 страници
...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 ?...can weep in bliss— Ah, that maternal smile ! it answers—Yes. I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 242 страници
...thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing. son, Wretch oven then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gav'it me, though unfelt, a kiss, Perhaps a tear, if souls..., Ah, that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. I hoard th«betl toll'd on thy burial day, Vol. II. 16 I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And... | |
 | 1826 - 440 страници
...mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun1 Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unseen, a kiss Perhaps a tear, if souls cnn weep in bliss ! I... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 страници
...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,...souls can weep in bliss— Ah that maternal smile ! it answers—Yes. I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away,... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1827 - 402 страници
...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 gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah, that maternal... | |
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