 Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head, and smile,) Could those few pleasant days again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might...  Poems - Page 183by William Cowper - 1826Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 390 pages
...thou wast happier than myself the while, , Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head, and smile) Cctuld those few pleasant days again appear, Might one wish...them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart—the dear delight Seems so to be desir'd, perhaps I might. But no—what here we call our life... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 240 pages
...vesture's tissued flowers, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I pricked them into paper with a pin (And thou wast happier than myself the while, Wouldst...stroke my head, and smile). Could those few pleasant hours again appear, Might one wish hring them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 252 pages
...tissued flowers, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I pricked them into paper with a pin iAnd thon wast happier than myself the while, Wouldst softly...stroke my head, and smile), Could those few pleasant hours again appear, Might one wish hring them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...jessamine, I prick'd them into paper with a pin, (And thou wast happier than myself the while, Wouldstsoftly speak, and stroke my head, and smile), Could those...trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. — • • But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...thou wast happier than myself the while, Wonldst softly speak, and stroke my head, and smile), u2, Could those few pleasant days again appear, Might...trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. — But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 240 pages
...vesture's tissued flowers, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I prick'd them into paper with a pin, (And thou wast happier than myself the while, Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head, and smile), B2 Could those few pleasant days again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here ?... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...myself the while, Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head, and smile,) Could those few pleasant hours again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here ? 1 would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. — But... | |
 | 1834 - 614 pages
...the while, "Would'st softly epeak, and stroke my head, nad •mile ;) Could those few pleasant dnye again appear, Might one wish bring them— would I...not trust my heart, the dear delight Seems so to be desired.**— p. 6-1J. Our readers, if we may estimate their pleasure in perusing this long extract... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...happier than myself the while, Wouldstsoftly speak, and stroke my head, and smile) Could those iV w pleasant days again appear, Might one wish bring them,...trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might.— But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 314 pages
...vesture's tissu'd flow'rs, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I prick'd them into paper with a pin, (And thou wast happier than myself the while, Wouldst...smile,; Could those few pleasant days again appear, [here ? Might one wish bring them, would I wish them I would not trust my heart—the dear delight... | |
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