 Who bidd'st me honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own : And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep...  An Essay on Bashfulness - Page 44by Samuel Charters - 1815 - 96 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...Affectionate, a mother lost so long. I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own; And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my reliefShall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 pages
...a mother lost so long. I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own ; And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 pages
...a mother lost so long. I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own : And, while that face renews my filial grief, fancy...Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. ly mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, ay, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hovered... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...a mother lost so long. I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own : And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy...Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learned that thou wast deadi Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed? Hovered... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 502 pages
...honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art SHE. My MOTHER ! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 338 pages
...a mother lost so long. 1 will ohey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own : And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy...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... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - 1809 - 234 pages
...lost so long. I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own ; And whilst that face renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief. Shall sleep me hi Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. "My mother, when I learned that... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 494 pages
...Affectionate, a mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own: And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy...shall weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in FJysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. 20 My mother! when I learn'd that thou wast... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 496 pages
...a mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone, Bnt gladly, as the precept were her own : And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy...steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thon art she. My mother! when I learn'd that thon wast dead, Say, wast thon couscions of the tears... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 338 pages
...mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own : ' And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy...relief. Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream,_that thou art she. ur kiss; 1 ' 5 My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast... | |
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