 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
 | English poetry - 1844 - 110 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 leam'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own : i d R. Chambers tbat thou art she. My mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 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, K;mcy shall weave a charm for my relief ; Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 pages
...poet, William Cowper ! o Affectionate, a mother lost so long : I 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 thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears... | |
 | William Draper Swan - American literature - 1845 - 482 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...steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...mother's death, which occurred when he was about six yean old. * It— ie the meek intelligence, &c. And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy...steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious1 of the tears... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1846 - 922 pages
...lost so long. I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own : No. 103. l And while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy...steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that tiiou art she. My mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears... | |
 | William Cowper - 1846 - 310 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...for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, momentary dream, that thou art she. 266 My mother! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou... | |
 | Child rearing - 1846 - 332 pages
...lost so long, I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own j And, white that face renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave...steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream that thou art she. My mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears... | |
 | Garland - 1847 - 104 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... | |
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