 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...ardently I wifli'd, I long believ'd, And, difappointed ftill, was ftill deceiv'd; By difappointment every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many a fad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my ftock of infant forrows fpent, I learn'd at laft fubmiffion... | |
 | Missions - 1801 - 530 pages
...was still deceiv'd. By disappointment ev'ry day beguil'd, Dupe of to-morrow, ew/i from a child. Tims many a sad to.morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrows spent, I learn 'd, at last, submission to my- lot, Ai:d though I less deplor'd thee, ne'er... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...I long believ'd, And, disappointed still, was still deceiv'd; By disappointment every day beguil'd, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many a sad...to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrows spent, 1 learn'd at last submission to my lot, But, though I less deplor'd thee, ne'er forgot.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 364 pages
...ardently I wifhed, I long believed, And, difappointed ftill, was ftill deceived. By difappointment every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many a fad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my ftock of infant forrow fpent, O 4 I learned at laft fubmiffion... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...long believ'd, And, disappointed still, was still deceiv'd ; By disappointment every day beguil'd, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many a sad...went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrow spent, I learn'd at last submission to my lot, But, though I less deplor'd thee, ne'er forgot. Where once we... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 366 pages
...ardently I wifhed, I long believed, And, difappointed ftill, was ftill deceived. By difappointment every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many a fad to-morrow came and wenj? Till, all my ftock of infant forrow I learned at laft fubmiffion to my... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...What ardently I wished, 1 long believed, And disappointed still, was still deceived. By disappointment every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a...went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrow spent, I learned at last submission to my lot, j But, though I less deplored thee, ne'er forgot. Where once... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...shall pass my lips no more! Thy maidens, grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of a quick return. "What ardently I wished, I long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived. By disappointment every day beguiled, Dupe of to morrow even from a child. Thus many a sad to-morrow came... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 502 pages
...ardently I wish'd, I long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived. By disappointment every day beguiled, (Dupe of to-morrow even from a...went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrow spent, I learn'd at last submission to my lot, But, though I less deplored thee, ne'er forgot. Where once we... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 338 pages
...meet thee on that peaceful shore. The parting word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, griev'd themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of thy quick return. ; What ardently 1 wish'd, 1 long heliev'd, And, disappointed still, was still deceiv'd. / By expectation ev'ry day... | |
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A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? — It was.— Where thou art gone, Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown: May I but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, grieved themselves... 
