 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 - 1828 - 468 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... | |
 | English poetry - 1828 - 814 pages
...a mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own r And, while that face renews my filial grief^ Fancy...steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she.. My mother I when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 328 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... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 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... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1830 - 516 pages
...with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. 1 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 learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 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 thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - Readers - 1832 - 338 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 {hat thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears... | |
 | Civilization - 1832 - 406 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 learnt that thou wast de«4 Say, wast thou conscious of the tears... | |
 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 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... | |
 | Thomas Taylor - 1833 - 512 pages
...long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own ; And, while that love 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 thou conscious of the tears... | |
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