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
| John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 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... | |
| Timothy Shay Arthur - 1845 - 476 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... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 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... | |
| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1846 - 922 pages
...ardently I wished, I long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived ; By disappointment 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... | |
| Child rearing - 1846 - 332 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... | |
| William Cowper - 1847 - 556 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 learn'd at last submission... | |
| Short memoirs - Celebrities - 1847 - 170 pages
...ardently I wish'd, I long believed, And disappointed still, was still deceived ; By disappointment 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 learn'd at last submission... | |
| Half hours - 1847 - 580 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 sorrows spent, I learn'd at last submission... | |
| Timothy Stone Pinneo - Readers - 1847 - 502 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, 1 learned at last submission... | |
| William Cowper - 1849 - 508 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, T loarnoH at last submission... | |
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