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 of William Cowper, Esq - Page 401by William Cowper - 1824 - 427 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1841 - 358 pages
...meet thee on that peaceful shore, The 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, I long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived. By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow... | |
| John D. Post - Readers - 1842 - 314 pages
...window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu !f But was it such ? It was. Where thou art gon«, Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May I but...The parting word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidensf grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of thy quick return. What ardently I... | |
| 1842 - 622 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...meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting word will pass my lips no more! • » • Thus many a sad to-morrow сзгае and went, Till all my stock... | |
| William Jones - 1842 - 294 pages
...love, I 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...but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting sound shall pass my lips no more ! '" Of the death of his relatives, Mr. Jones has left only the preceding... | |
| Artemas Bowers Muzzey - Women - 1842 - 300 pages
...will you enjoy the sweet anticipation, as your tears bedew her grave— My Mother!—where thou art gone, Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May...but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting words shall pass my lips no more. The claims of a parent being such as we have described, no defect... | |
| Women - 1843 - 316 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...but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting wonl will pass my lips no more ! * * * . • Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till all my stock... | |
| English poetry - 1843 - 368 pages
...meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting words 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, Wong believed, And, disappointed still, A^S still deceived. By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe... | |
| George Lillie Craik - English language - 1845 - 484 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...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 wished,... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! Hut was it such Î It was. Where thou art originally made, and must still preserve, the unity of the empire. Do not entertain sound shall pass my lips no more! Thy maidens grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise... | |
| Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...nursery window, drew Л long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ! It was. Where thou art sound shall pass my lips no more I Thy maidens grieved themselves at ray concern, Oft gave me promise... | |
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