 Tis now become a history little known, That once we called the pastoral house our own. Short-lived possession! but the record fair That memory keeps of all thy kindness there, Still outlives many a storm that has effaced A thousand other themes less deeply...  The English Presbyterian Messenger - Page 1361848Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...once we call'd the past'ral house our own. Short lived possession! but the record fair, That mem'ry keeps of all thy kindness there, Still outlives many a storm that has efi'ac'd A thousand other themes less deeply trac'd. Thy nightly visits to my chamber made. That thou... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 482 pages
...'Tis now become a history little known, That once we call'd the past'ral house our own. Short-liv'd possession ! but the record fair, That memory keeps...kindness there, Still outlives many a storm that has effac'd A thousand other themes less deeply trac'd. Thy nightly visits to my chamber made, That thou... | |
 | William Hayley - Authors, English - 1803 - 454 pages
...mantle warm, and velvet capt, ' Tis now become a history little known, That once we called the past'ral house our own. Short-lived possession ! but the record fair, That memory keeps of all thy kindness theret Still outlives many a storm that has ejfac'd A thousand other themes less deeply trac'd. Thy... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...once we call'd the past'ral house our own. Short liv'd possession ! but the record fair, That raem'ry keeps of all thy kindness there, Still outlives many a storm that has effac'd A thousand other themes less deeply trac'd. Thy nightly visits to my chamber made, That thou... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...with my bauble coach, and wrapt In scarlet mantle warm, and velvet capt, 'Tis now become a history little known, That once we called the pastoral house...traced. Thy nightly visits to my chamber made. That thou mightest know me safe and warmly laid ; My morning bounties ere I left my home, The biscuit, or confectionary... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...'Tis now become a history little known, That once we called the pastoral house our own. Short lived possession ! but the record fair, That memory keeps...traced. Thy nightly visits to my chamber made, That thou mightest know me safe and warmly laid; Thy morning bounties ere I left my home, The biscuit, or confectionary... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 394 pages
...mantle warm, and velvet-capt. Tis now become a history little known, That once we called the past'ral house our own. Short-lived possession! but the record...kindness there, Still outlives many a storm, that has effac'd A thousand other themes less deeply trac'd. Thy nightly visits to my chamber made, That thou... | |
 | Columbia County (N.Y.) - 1804 - 450 pages
...'Tis now become a history little known, That once we call'd the pas;'ral house our own. Short-liv'd possession ! but the record fair That memory keeps of all thy kindness there, I Still outlives rrany a storm that has eu'ac'd A thousand other themes l^ss deeply trac'd. Thy nightly... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 338 pages
...storm, that has effac'd A thousand other themes less deeply trac'd. Thy nightly visits to my chamher made, That thou mightst know me safe and warmly laid ; Thy morning hounties ere I left my home, The hiscuit, or confectionary plum ; The fragrant waters on my cheeks... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...once we call'd the past'ral house our own. Shorlliv'd possession ! but the record fair, That mem'ry keeps of all thy kindness there. Still outlives many a storm, that has effac'd A thousand other themes less deeply trac'd. Thy nightly visits to my chamber made, That thou... | |
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