I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me; Voice only fails, else, how distinct they say, 'Grieve not, my child, chase all thy fears away! Mother's Day: Its History, Origin, Celebration, Spirit, and Significance as ... - Page 238edited by - 1915 - 363 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...OUT OF NORFOLK. THE GIFT OF MY COUSIN ANN BODHAM* OH 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 smiles I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me ; Voice only fails, else, how distinct they... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...reign 1 OH THE RBCEIFT OT MY MOTHER'S PICTURE OUT OF NORFOLK. THE GIFT OF MT COUSIN ANN BOIJJIAMOH that those lips had language! Life has passed With...heard thee last. Those lips are thine— thy own sweet smiles I see, The same, that oft in childhood solaced me; Voice only fails, else, how distinct they... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...reign ! ON THE RECEIPT OF MY MOTHER'S PICTURE OUT OF NORFOLK. THE GIFT OF MY COUSIN ANN BODHAM. OH that those lips had language ! Life has passed With...thee last. Those lips are thine — thy own sweet smiles I see, The same, that oft in childhood solaced me ; Voice only fails, else, how distinct they... | |
| Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 498 pages
...OUT OF NORFOLK. THE GIFT OF MY COUSIN, ANN BODHAM. OH 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 smiles I see, The same, that oft in childhood solaced me ! Voice only fails, else, how distinct they... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 338 pages
...Norfolk; the gift of my coutin Ann Bodham. O THAT those lips had language! Life has passM , ' With me hut roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine...sweet smile I see, The same, that oft in childhood solac'd me ; Voice only fails, else how distinct they say, " Grieve not, my child, chase all thy fears... | |
| British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...Mother's Picture out tin'- gift of my cousin Ann Bndham. OThat those lips had language ! Life has pass'd With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those...sweet smile I see, The same, that oft in childhood solac'd me ; Voice only fails, else how distinct they say, " Grieve not, my child, chase all thy fears... | |
| Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1809 - 458 pages
...take Cowper from my shelf, and quote the first dozen lines, and leave your readers to judge : " Oh that those lips had language ! Life has passed With...heard thee last. Those lips are thine ; thy own sweet smiles I see, The same that oft, in childhood, solaced me; Voice only fails, else, how distinct they... | |
| 1809 - 914 pages
...take Cowper from my shelf, and quote the first dozen lines, and leave your readers to judge : " Oh that those lips had language ! Life has passed With...heard thee last. Those lips are thine ; thy own sweet smiles I see, The same that oft, in childhood, solaced me ; Voice only fulls, else, how distinct they... | |
| 1809 - 594 pages
...duzen lines, and leave your readers to j udge :— " Oh that those lips hsd language ! Life bus tin?s'd With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine ; thy own sweet smiles I see, [me ; The same that oft, in childhood, solac'd Voice only fails, else, how distinct they... | |
| Priscilla Wakefield - Anecdotes - 1809 - 234 pages
...remarks on this subject with large extracts from it. " Oh that those lips had language ! life has pass'U With me but roughly since I heard thee last.) Those lips are thine—tliy own sweet smiles I see, The same that oft in chiMhood solac'd me ; Voice only fails, else,... | |
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