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 by William Cowper ... - Page 442by William Cowper - 1814 - 480 pagesFull view - About this book
| 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...steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears... | |
| 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...weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian revery, A momentary dream that thou art she. My mother ! when I learned that them wast dead, Say, wast... | |
| Readers - 1839 - 428 pages
...lost so long. And, while that face renews my filial grief, But gladly, as the precept were her own : Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream that thou art she. My mother! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears... | |
| 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... | |
| 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...weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian revery, A momentary dream that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast... | |
| 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...steep me in Elysian reverie, } A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears... | |
| 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...my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief6 — Shall steep me in Elysian revery, A momentary dream, that thou art she. ' 3. My Mother... | |
| Children's literature - 1846 - 872 pages
...adopt the words of Cowper on receiving his mother's picture, " And, while that face renews my flHal grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief — Shall steep me in Elyslan reverie — A momentary dream, that thou art she." I felt it my duty, now and then, as opportunity... | |
| English poetry - 1843 - 368 pages
...artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. I will obey, not willingly' alone, But gladljr, as the precept were her own : And, while that face...weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian revery, A momentary dream that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast... | |
| George Lillie Craik - English language - 1845 - 484 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...steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream that thou art she. My mother ! when I learned that (hou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears... | |
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