 twas her proper care. Here will she come, and on the grave will sit, Folding her arms, in long abstracted fit; But, if observer pass, will take her round, And careless seem, for she would not be found; Then go again, and thus her hour employ, While visions...  The Borough: A Poem, in Twenty-four Letters - Page 27by George Crabbe - 1810 - 344 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1812 - 850 pages
...She would have griev'd, had friends presum'd to spare The least assistance— -'twas her proper care. Here will she come, and on the grave will sit, Folding...please her, and while woes destroy. Forbear, sweet Maid ; nor be by Fancy led, To hold mysterious converse with the dead ; For sure at length thy thoughts,... | |
 | 1810 - 702 pages
...presum'd to spare The least assistance — 'twas her proper care. Here will she come, and on the gravje will sit, Folding her arms, in long abstracted fit;..."While visions please, her, and while woes destroy.' There is a passage in the same tone, in the letter on Prisons. It describes the dream of a felon under... | |
 | Edward Ward - 1812 - 456 pages
...:,- in. •/> *,.;. t-.tsv* mca -T IJene wijl she come, and on the grave wril sit, Folding her arnas, in long abstracted' fit ; ,: • .'But if observer...please her, and while woes destroy. Forbear, sweet maid !. nor be by fancy led, To hold mysterious converse with the dead ; For sure at length thy thoughts,... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1816 - 340 pages
...She would have griev'd, had Friends presum'd to spare The least assistance—'twas her proper care. Here will she come, and on the Grave will sit, Folding...her, and while Woes destroy. Forbear, sweet Maid! nor be by Fancy led, To hold mysterious converse with the Dead; For sure at length thy thoughts, thy... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1820 - 346 pages
...She would have griev'd, had Friends presum'd to spare The least assistance — 'twas her proper care. Here will she come, and on the Grave will sit, Folding...please her, and while Woes destroy. Forbear, sweet Maid ! nor be by Fancy led, To hold mysterious converse with the Dead ; For sure at length thy thoughts,... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 pages
...wonld have gricv'd, had friends presnm'd to spare The least assistance — 'twas her proper care. ' Here will she come and on the grave will sit, Folding...While visions please her, and while woes destroy. THE BOROUGH. MONODY ON NELSON, PITT, AND FOX. Hotter Scott. TO mute and to material things New life... | |
 | Friedrich Johann Jacobsen - 1820 - 796 pages
...the grave will sit, Pökling her arms , in Ion g abstracted ßt ; But if observer pass , will tale her round, And careless seem , for she would not be found; Then go again , and thus her hour employ, visions please her , and while woes destroy *J *) Ja! « gieht wahre Trauernde — ich habe ein schönes,... | |
 | 1821 - 384 pages
...; She wonld have grieved had friends presnmed to spare The last assistance—'twas hor,nroper care. Here will she come, and on the grave will sit, Folding her arms, in long ahstracted fit; Bnt if ohserver pass, will take her ronnd, And careless seem, for she wonld not he... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1823 - 452 pages
...She would have grieved, had friends presumed to spare The least assistance — 'twas her proper care. Here will she come, and on the grave will sit, Folding...please her, and while woes destroy. Forbear, sweet maid ! nor be by fancy led, To hold mysterious converse with the dead ; For sure at length thy thoughts,... | |
 | Classical narrator - 1823 - 164 pages
...v'd,had friends presum'd to spare The least assistance — 'twas her proper care. Here will she come, aud on the grave will sit, Folding her arms, in long abstracted...she would not be found ; Then go again, and thus her hours employ, While Visions please her, and while Woes destroy. Forbear, sweet Maid ! nor be by fancy... | |
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