 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 last adieu ! But was it such ? It was. Where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown....  Poems - Page 319by William Cowper - 1810 - 368 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Missions - 1801 - 530 pages
...educated in the knowledge of the holy fcriptures, and preferved from that fool-hardy arrogance which urges Thy maidens griev'd themselves at my concern, ' Oft gave me promise of a quick return. What ardently I wish'd I long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceiv'd.... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? — It was. — Where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May I but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting sound shall pass my lips no more! Thy maidens griev'd themselves at my concern, Oft gave ine promise... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such?....It was....Where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May I but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting sound shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens griev'd themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such I — It was — Where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May I but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting sound shall pass my lips uo uvote '. •. Thy maidens, grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 502 pages
...drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? — It was. — Where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May I but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting sound shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 338 pages
...was it such ? — It was. — Where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May I hut meet thee on that peaceful shore. The parting word...gave me promise of thy quick return. ; What ardently 1 wish'd, 1 long heliev'd, And, disappointed still, was still deceiv'd. / By expectation ev'ry day... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - Anecdotes - 1809 - 234 pages
...window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such .' It was. Where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May I but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting sound shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, griev'd themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise... | |
 | Theology - 1814 - 496 pages
...Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May I but mect thec on that peaceful shore. The parting sound shall pass my lips no more. Thy maidens, griev'd themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of a quick return. What ardently I wish'd I long believ'il, And, disappointed still, was still deceiv'd.... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu! But was it such? — It was — where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May I but...parting word shall pass my lips no more! Thy maidens, grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of fhy quick return. What ardently I wish'd,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 240 pages
...window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu! But was it such?—It was—where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May I but...parting word shall pass my lips no more! Thy maidens, grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of thy quick return. What ardently I wish'd,... | |
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