 Thy maidens grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of thy quick return. What ardently I wished, I long believed, And disappointed still, was still deceived. By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many...  Poems - Page 293by William Cowper - 1800Full view - About this book
 | 1900 - 570 pages
...What ardently I wish'd, 1 long believed, And disappointed still, was still deceived ; By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrows spent, I learn'd at last submission... | |
 | John Cann Bailey - Elegiac poetry - 1900 - 330 pages
...What ardently I wished, I long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived ; By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow, even from a child. Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrow spent, I learned, at last, submission... | |
 | Edward Everett Hale (Jr.), Adaline Wheelock Sterling - Readers - 1901 - 526 pages
...What ardently I wish'd I long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived. By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrow spent, I learnt at last submission... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - American poetry - 1901 - 1080 pages
...What ardently I wish'd, I long believed, And disappointed still, was still deceived ; By expectation He shall find the thornies set In his bed at night. Up the airy moun sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrows spent, I learn'd at last submission... | |
 | Edward Arber - English poetry - 1901 - 362 pages
...What ardently I wished, I long believed; And disappointed still, was still deceived! By expectation every day beguiled; Dupe of to-morrow, even from a child! Thus, many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrow spent, I learned, at last, submission... | |
 | Edward Arber - English poetry - 1901 - 524 pages
...What ardently I wished, I long believed ; And disappointed still, was still deceived ! By expectation every day beguiled ; Dupe of to-morrow, even from a child! Thus, many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrow spent, I learned, at last, submission... | |
 | Robert Naylor Whiteford - English poetry - 1903 - 464 pages
...What ardently I wished I long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived. 40 By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrow spent, I learned at last submission... | |
 | Alice Meynell - English poetry - 1904 - 388 pages
...What ardently I wished, I long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived, By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrow spent, I learnt at last submission... | |
 | English poetry - 1904 - 776 pages
...ardently I wished I long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived, — By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrows spent, I learned at last submission... | |
 | Edward Everett Hale (Jr.) - 1904 - 520 pages
...What ardently I wish'd I long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived. By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrow spent, I learnt at last submission... | |
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