 | Missions - 1801 - 530 pages
...nurs'ry window, drew A longj Jong sigh, and wept it last adieu. But was it such r It was ! — Where thou art gone, Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May I but meet tliee on that peaceful shore, The parting sound ihall pass my lips no more. dence and depreflion of... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...nure'ry window, drew 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....but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting sound shall pass my lips no more! Thy maidens griev'd themselves at my concern, Oft gave ine promise... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nurs'ry window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu...but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting sound shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens griev'd themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such r — it was. — Where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown....but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting sound shall pass my lips no more! Thy maidens, grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such I — It was — Where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown....but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting sound shall pass my lips uo uvote '. •. Thy maidens, grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 502 pages
...nursery window, drew 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....but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting sound shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 498 pages
...Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May I but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting sound shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, grieved themselves at my concern.. Oft gave me promise of a quick return. What ardently I wish'd, I long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived.... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 338 pages
...iiurs'ry window, drew 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 hut meet thee on that peaceful shore. The parting word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, griev'd... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...long, long sigh, and wept a last adien ! But was it such I— It was.— Where thou art gone Adiens and farewells are a sound unknown. May I but meet...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 I wish'd,... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - Anecdotes - 1809 - 234 pages
...my nurs'ry window, drew 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....but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting sound shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, griev'd themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise... | |
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I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery window, drew 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... 
