 | William Hayley - 1803 - 450 pàgines
...comfort. I question if any language on earth can exhibit a specimen of Verse more exquisitely tender. TO MARY. The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since...have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow- — *Twas my distress that brought thee lota, My Mary! Thy needles, once a shining store ! .. For my... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 456 pàgines
...question if any language on earth can exhibit a specimen of Verse more exquisitely tender. TO MAR Y. The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first...this might be the last! My Mary / Thy spirits have afainter flow, I see thee daily -weaker grow— 'Twos my distress that brought thee low, My Mary /... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 452 pàgines
...comfort. I question if any language on earth can exhibit a specimen of Verse more exquisitely tender. To MARY. The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since...was overcast, Ah would that this might be the last A My Mary ! Thy spirits ham a fainter flow, 1 see thee daily weaker grow — 'Twas my distress that... | |
 | 1803 - 818 pàgines
...own'st that praise I spare thee mine." " The twentieth year is well nigh past, S^nce first our sky и as overcast, Ah, would that this might be the last ! My Mary. " Thy spirits have a fainter How, 1 -'•.•e thee daily weaker prow", Twa» my distress that brought thee low, My Mary. " Thy... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 442 pàgines
...Verse more exquisitely tender. To MAR Y. •..."* \ The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since Jirst our sky was overcast, Ah would that this might be .the last A •.. My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow — J ' Twas my distress... | |
 | Chaplet - 1805 - 238 pàgines
...only he The words of lying vanity. The relics of her heauty view And own that all she said was true. TO MARY. The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since...have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow— 'Twas my distress,th»t brought thee low, My Mary! Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake restlesi... | |
 | William Hayley - 1805 - 222 pàgines
...exhibit a specimen of verse more exquisitely tender. •• To MARY. The twentieth year is well-nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast— Ah, would...have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow— 'Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary 1 Thy needles, qpce a shining store, For my sake restless... | |
 | William Hayley - 1805 - 220 pàgines
...earth can exhibit a specimen of verse more exquisitely tender. To MARY. The twentieth year is well-nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast — Ah, would that this might be the last, My Mary 1 Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow— 'Twas my distress that brought thee... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 486 pàgines
...question if any language on earth can exhibit a specimen of verse more exquisitely tender. T o MAR T. The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first...have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow 'Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary! 158 Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake... | |
 | William Hayley - 1806 - 488 pàgines
...I question if any language on earth can exhibit a specimen of verse more exquisitely tender. •ro MARY, The twentieth year is well nigh past, Since...was overcast, Ah would that this might be the last! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow—— My Mary! Twas my distress that... | |
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Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary! Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake restless heretofore, Now rust disused, and shine no more; My Mary! For though thou gladly wouldst fulfil The same kind office for me still, Thy sight now seconds... 
