 When, playing with thy vesture's tissued flowers, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I pricked them into paper with a pin, (And thou wast happier than myself the while, Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head and smile) Could those few pleasant hours...  The Quarterly Review - Page 1761862Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...hours, When, playing with thy vesture's tissued flow'rs, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I' prick'd them into paper with a pin, (And thou wast happier...stroke my head and smile) Could those few pleasant hours again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart....the... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...Perhaps a frail memorial, but sincere, Not scorned in heaven, though little noticed here. Could time, his flight reversed, restore the hours, When, playing...stroke my head and smile) Could those few pleasant hours again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...Perhaps a frail memorial, but sincere, Not scorned in heaven, though little noticed here. Could time, his flight reversed, restore the hours, When, playing with thy vesture's tissued flowers, The violfet, the pink, and jessamine, I Bricked them into paper with a pin, (And 'thou wast happier than... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 498 pages
...Perhaps a frail memorial, but sincere, Not scorned in heaven, though little noticed here. Could time, his flight reversed, restore the hours, When, playing...stroke my head and smile) Could those few pleasant hours again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 502 pages
...Perhaps a frail memorial, but sincere, Not scorned in heaven, though little noticed here. Could time, his flight reversed, restore the hours, When, playing...thy vesture's tissued flowers, The violet, the pink, aud jessamine, I pricked them into paper with a pin, (And thou wast happier than myself the while,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 338 pages
...houn, When, playing with thy vesture's tissu'd flow'rs, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I prick'd them into paper with a pin, (And thou wast happier than myself the while, Wouldst softlyspeak, andstrokemyhead, and smile) Could those few pleasant days again appear, Might one wish... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...hours, When, playing with thy vesture's tissn'd flow'rs, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I prick'd them into paper with a pin, (And thou wast happier...smile) Could those few pleasant days again appear, Miifhtone wish bring them, would I wish them here? I would not trust my heart— the dear delight Seems... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - Anecdotes - 1809 - 234 pages
...but sincere, Not scorn'd in heav'n, though little notic'd here. O 2 Could Time, his flight revers'd, restore the hours, When, playing with thy vesture's...tissued flowers, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I prick'd them into paper with a pint (And thou wast happier than myself the while, Wouldst softly speak,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 384 pages
...hours, When, playing with thy vesture's tissu'cl flow'rs, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I prick'd them into paper with a pin, (And thou wast happier...smile) Could those few pleasant days again appear, Migh t one wish bring them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 494 pages
...hours, When, playing with thy vesture's tissu'd flow'rs, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I prick'd them into paper with a pin, (And thou wast happier...Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head, and smile) "9 Could those few pleasant days again appear, so Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here?... | |
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