 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 - English poetry - 1808 - 338 pages
...honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. 1 will ohey, 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... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - Anecdotes - 1809 - 234 pages
...lost so long. I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own ; And whilst that face renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief. Shall sleep me hi Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. "My mother, when I learned that... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 494 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...shall weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in FJysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. 20 My mother! when I learn'd that thou wast... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 404 pages
...I^fl'S HAD LANGUAGE! _ On his Mother's Picture. ix- iL'iii.iaHnn JUNE I.ISIO,KY JOHS SHAHPE- PICCADILLY. 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 learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 338 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...relief. Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream,_that thou art she. ur kiss; 1 ' 5 My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast... | |
 | Samuel Charters - Bashfulness - 1815 - 110 pages
...a native poet. The portrait of a parent may for a moment fill up the void in the mind of an orphan. And while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy...steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream that thou art she•. The orphan is at times reminded of his parents in forms more impressive. In a dream... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 240 pages
...long. I will ohey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own : And, while that race renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm...steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thoo conscious of the tears... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 252 pages
...197 I will ohey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own : And, while that race renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elvsian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 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. PART I. B My mother! when I learn'd thai thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 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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