 THAT those lips had language! Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine, — thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me; Voice only fails, else how distinct they say, "Grieve not, my child;...  Select Reviews - Page 1961809Full view - About this book
 | 1828 - 398 pages
...DALE. LINES WRITTEN ON RECEIVING HIS MOTHER' PICTURR O TH»T those lips had language! Life has passM With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine — thy own swer t smile I see, The same, that oft in childhood solac'd me : Voice only fails, else how distinct... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 412 pages
...sweets. Thornton's Spring. Oh that those lija had language ! life has passed With me but roughly since 1 heard thee last. Those lips are thine — thy own...I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me. Cou-per. Or touch the shrill reed, as they trip, With finger light and ruby lip. Darum. LI PAUA, in... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 328 pages
...OUT OF NORFOLK, THE GIFT OF MY COUSIN, ANN BODHAM. O THAT those lips had language ! Life has pass'd With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine — thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me ; Voice only fails, else how distinct they say,... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 pages
...OUT OF NORFOLK, THE GIFT OP MY COUSIN, ANN BODHAM. O THAT those lips had language ! Life has pass'd With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine — tliy own sweet smile I SCR, The same that ofl in childhood solac'd me; Voice only fails, else how... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...reign ! ON THE RECEIPT OF MY MOTHER'S PICTURE OUT OP NORFOLK. The Gift at my Couein Anne Rodham. O THAT those lips had language ! Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thec last. Those lips are thine — thy own sweet smile I sec, The same, that oft in childhood solaced... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1832 - 338 pages
...surest victims of its exposure. LESSON CXII. Verses on receiving his Mother's Picture.—COWPER. O THAT those lips had language ! Life has passed With...but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine—thy own sweet smile I see, The same, that oft in childhood sola'ced me : Voice only fails,... | |
 | 1832 - 406 pages
...COWPER'S LINES ON THE RECEIPT OF HIS MOTHER'S PICTURE. On that those lips had language ! Life has pasted With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine,— thine own sweet smile I tee, The same that oft in childhood solaced me ; Voice only fails, else how... | |
 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 pages
...India to the Pole. Dr. AUdn. ON MY MOTHER'S PI,CTUBE. O THAT those lips had language ! Life has pass'd With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine — thy own sweet smile I see, The same, that oft in childhood, solac'd me ; Voice only fails ; else how distinct they... | |
 | Thomas Taylor - 1833 - 512 pages
...portrait from Mrs. Ann Bodham, a relation in Norfolk : — O that those lips had language ! Life has pau'd With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine — thine own sweet smile I see. The same, that oft in childhood solac'd me ; ********* Faithful remembrancer... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 pages
...forever lasts', thy own Messiah reigns'! SECTION XVII. On receiving his Mother's Picture. — COWPER. 0 THAT those lips had language'! Life has passed' With...thee last'. Those lips are thine' — thy own sweet smile I see', The same', that oft in childhood solaced me': Voice only fails', else', how distinct... | |
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