 Faithful remembrancer of one so dear, 0 welcome guest, though unexpected here ! Who bidd'st me honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own : And, while that...  Poems - Page 294by William Cowper - 1802Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 pages
...honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own : And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 438 pages
...honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own : And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 436 pages
...honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long, 1 will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own ; And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own : And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou... | |
 | Rembrandt Peale - American literature - 1839 - 276 pages
...honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own : And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian revery, A momentary dream that thou art... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1839 - 362 pages
...with an artless song', Affectionate', a Mother lost so long'. 1 will obey', not willingly alone', But gladly', as the precept were" her own': And while that face renews myb filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for myb relief— Shall steep me in Elysian revery', A... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...song, Affeetionate, a mother lost so long, I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the preeept were her own ; And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 378 pages
...honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own : And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian revery, A momentary dream that thou art... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 240 pages
...honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own : And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, } A momentary dream, that thou... | |
 | John D. Post - Readers - 1842 - 314 pages
...honor, with an artless song, Affectionate, a Mother lost so long. I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own : And while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief6 — Shall steep me in Elysian revery, A momentary dream, that thou... | |
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