 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...  The Poetical Works of John Milton ... - Page 102by John Milton - 1824 - 131 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 240 pages
...I heard the hell tolled on thy hurial day, I saw the hearse, that hore thee slow away, And, taming from my nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and...gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May I hut meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting sound shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, grieved... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...— C. Ah, that maternal smile! it answers — Yes. \ I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning...pass my lips no more! Thy maidens, grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of fhy quick return. What ardently I wish'd, I long believed, And,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...— C Ah, that maternal smile! it answers — Yes. \ I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial diiy, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning...It was — where thou art gone Adieus and farewells arc a sound unknown. May I but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting word shall pass my lips... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 240 pages
...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....pass my lips no more! Thy maidens, grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of thy quick return. What ardently I wish'd, I long believed, And,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 466 pages
...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...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,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1819 - 306 pages
...bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nurs'iy window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu...gone, Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May 1 but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...on thy burial day, f saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And turning from my nurs'ry win low, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But...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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...thee slow away. And, turning from my nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, HIK! wept a last adien l But was it such ? — It was.— Where thou art gone,...pass my lips no more! Thy maidens, grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of thy qnick return. What ardently I wish'd, I long believed, And,... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1821 - 556 pages
...bliss — Ah that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. I heard the bell tolled on thy burial-day, I saw the hearse, that bore thee slow away, And, turning...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... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 314 pages
...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...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 wibh'd,... | |
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