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
| Abraham Mills - English literature - 1858 - 608 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 <teep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou... | |
| English literature - 1905 - 642 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 fur my relief, Shall steep me in Klysiiin revery, A momentary dream, that thou... | |
| Jeannette Leonard Gilder - Literature - 1910 - 330 pages
...honor 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 art... | |
| Recitations - 1905 - 634 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 fur my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian revery, A momentary dream, that thou art... | |
| William Cowper - 1905 - 716 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 filialgrief . Fancy sIiaTrweave^, cliarm ffir jfov rejipf — SEaH steep meTn Elysian revene, A' momentary... | |
| Ludwig Herrig - English literature - 1906 - 844 pages
...with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. is 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 hi Elysian reverie, 20 A momentary dream that thou... | |
| Mildred Lewis Rutherford - English literature - 1906 - 806 pages
...honor with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so lung! 1 will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own : And while that face renews my filial griei, Fancy shall weave a charm for my reliei, Shall steep me in Elysian revery, A momentary dream,... | |
| John Matthews Manly - English poetry - 1907 - 616 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 art... | |
| American poetry - 1907 - 372 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 relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou... | |
| Edward Verrall Lucas - Art - 1908 - 396 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... | |
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