Would'st softly speak, and stroke my head, and smile) — Could those few pleasant days again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desir'd, perhaps I might. The Poems of William Cowper - Page 400by William Cowper - 1828 - 427 pagesFull view - About this book
| English poetry - 1910 - 540 pages
...them, would I wish them here? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. — But no — what here we call our life is such So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds... | |
| William Macneile Dixon - English poetry - 1911 - 792 pages
...Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desir'd, perhaps I might. — But no...cross'd) Shoots into port at some well-haven'd isle, 90 Where spices breathe and brighter seasons smile, There sits quiescent on the floods that show Her... | |
| William Macneile Dixon, Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson - English poetry - 1911 - 792 pages
...Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desir'd, perhaps I might. — But no...weather'd and the ocean cross'd) Shoots into port at some well-haven' d isle, 90 Where spices breathe and brighter seasons smile, There sits quiescent on the... | |
| Norman Hepple - English poetry - 1911 - 306 pages
...them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. — But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds... | |
| English poetry - 1911 - 784 pages
...them, would I wish them here? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. — But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbounded spirit into bonds... | |
| John William Cunliffe, James Francis Augustin Pyre, Karl Young - English literature - 1911 - 1196 pages
...them, would I wish them here? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. — But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, 8s That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds... | |
| English poetry - 1912 - 572 pages
...desired, perhaps I might. — But no — what here we call our life is such So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to...a gallant bark from Albion's coast (The storms all weathered and the ocean crossed) Shoots into port at some well-havened isle, Where spices breathe,... | |
| Percy Adams Hutchinson - English poetry - 1912 - 572 pages
...them, would I wish them here? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. — But no — what here we call our life is such So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds... | |
| Poetry - 1912 - 440 pages
...them, would I wish them here? I would not trust my heart, — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might, — But no, — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds... | |
| William Henry Hudson - 1914 - 362 pages
...them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. — But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee, to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds... | |
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