 | William Cowper - 1798 - 370 lehte
...unexpected, here ! Who bidd'ft me honour with an artlefs long, Affectionate, a mother loft fo long. I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the...And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy fhall weave a charm for my relief — Shall fteep me in Elyfian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou... | |
 | 1799 - 730 lehte
...an artlefs fong. Affectionate, a mother loft fo long. I will obey, not willingly alone, But glady, as the precept were her own ; And, while that face renews my filial grief. Fancy (hall weave a charm for my relief — Shall fteep me in Elyfian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 372 lehte
...unexpected, here ! Who bidd'ft me honour with an artlefs fong, Affectionate, a mother loft fo long. I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the...And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy fhall weave a charm for my relief — -Shall fteep me in Elyfian reverie, A momentary dream, that thon... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 lehte
...unexpected, here ! Who bidd'ft me honour with an artlefs fong, Affectionate, a mother loft fo long. I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the...And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy fliall weave a charm fur my relief— Shall fteep me in Elyfian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou... | |
 | 1801 - 530 lehte
...his mother's pictnrc out of Norfolk. ' It exhibits a most amiable pattern of filial at ...... . • . My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed? HoverVf thy j?pirit o'er thy sorrowing son, \Vretch^iiW;n rtjfn, life's journey just begun? I heard... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 lehte
...unexpected, here! Who bidd'st me honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the...my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my reliefShall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 364 lehte
...honour with an artlefs fong, Affeftionate, a mother loft fo long. I will obey, not willingly alone, Eut gladly, as the precept were her own: And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy fhall weave a charm for my relief, Shall fteep me in Elyfian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 362 lehte
...unexpected, here 1 Who bidd'ft me honour with an artlefs fong, AfFectionate, a mother loft fo long. I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the...And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy fhall weave a charm for my relief— Shall fteep me in Elyfian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 lehte
...unexpected here! Who biddest me honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the...momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learned that thou wast deadi Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed? Hovered thy spirit o'er... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 lehte
...unexpected here ! Vho biddest me honour with an artless song, \flectionate, a mother lost so long. I will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the...Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. ly mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, ay, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hovered... | |
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Faithful remembrancer of one so dear, 0 welcome guest, though unexpected here ! Who bidst 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... 
