 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...  Annual Register - Page 686edited by - 1812Full view - About this book
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 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... | |
 | 1810 - 538 pages
...-J) tiuctir. But if observer pass, will take her round, . And careless seem, tor she would, not he found ; Then go again, and thus her hour employ, ....While visions please her,- and while woes destroy.' p. 'JJ-27. There is a- passage in the same tone, in the letter on Prisons. It describes the dream of... | |
 | George Crabbe - City and town life - 1810 - 402 pages
...forsook her bed, Awake alike to Duty and the Dead ; She would have griev'd, had Friends presum'd to spar* The least assistance — 'twas her proper care. Here...with the Dead ; For sure at length thy thoughts, thy spirits pain, In this sad conflict will disturb thy brain ; All have their tasks and trials : thine... | |
 | George Crabbe - English poetry - 1810 - 372 pages
...She would have griev'd, had friends presum'dto spw The least assistance — 'twas her proper care. F Here will she come and on the grave will sit, Folding...with the dead ; For sure at length thy thoughts, thy spirits' pain, In this sad conflict will disturb thy brain; All have their tasks and trials : thine... | |
 | George Crabbe - English poetry - 1810 - 612 pages
...presum'd to spare The least assistance — 'twas her proper care. Here will she come and on the-Grave will sit, Folding her arms, in long abstracted fit;...with the Dead ; For sure at length thy thoughts, thy spirits pain, In this sad conflict will disturb thy brain ; All have their tasks and trials : thine... | |
 | 1811 - 566 pages
...offering of her Love ; For that she wrought, for that forsook her bed, Awake alike to Duty and the Dead ; She would have griev'd, had Friends presum'd to spare...While Visions please her, and while Woes destroy.'— pp. 23, 27. Why is the harp that can utter such warblings ever tuned to other aotes than those of love... | |
 | History - 1812 - 822 pages
...arms, in ¡ong abstracted fit ; • But if Observer pass, will take her round, And careless seen«, for she would not be found ; Then go again, and thus her hour employ, While visions please her, and whil« woes destroy. Forbear, sweet Maid ; nor be by Fanq' led, To bold mysterious converse with the... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1816 - 340 pages
...Duty and the Dead; 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...with the Dead; For sure at length thy thoughts, thy spirits pain, In this sad conflict will disturb thy brain; All have their tasks and trials ; thine... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1816 - 338 pages
...that forsook her bed, Awake alike to Duty and the Dead ; She would have griev'd, had Friends presnm'd to spare The least assistance — 'twas her proper...Fancy led, To hold mysterious converse with the Dead ; Letter 2.] THE CIICRCH. 23 For sure at length thy thoughts, thy spirits pain, In this sad conflict... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1820 - 346 pages
...offering of her Love ; For that she wrought, for that forsook her bed, Awake alike to Duty and the Dead ; She would have griev'd, had Friends presum'd to spare...with the Dead ; For sure at length thy thoughts, thy spirits pain, In this sad conflict will disturb thy brain ; All have their tasks and trials ; thine... | |
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