 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 - Pàgina 297per William Cowper - 1805Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | William Cowper - 1798 - 370 pàgines
...than myfelf the while, Would'ft foftly fpeak, and ftroke my head and fmile) Could thofe few pleafant hours again appear, Might one wifh bring them, would...truft my heart — the dear delight Seems fo to be defir'd, perhaps I might. — But no — what here we call our life is fuch, So little to be loved,... | |
 | 1799 - 730 pàgines
...than myftlf the whi!e. Would 'ft foftly fpeak, and ftroke my head and fmilc) Could thofe few pleafant hours again appear, Might one wifh bring them, would I wifh them hei« ? I would not truft my heart — the dear delight Seems fo to be defir'd, perhaps I might. —... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 372 pàgines
...foftiy fpeak,and ftroke my head and fmile) Could thofe few pleafant hours again appear, Might one wUh bring them, would I wifh them here ? I would not truft my heart— the dear delight Seems fo to be defir'd, perhaps I might. — But no — what here we call our life is fuch, -So little to be loved,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pàgines
...head and fmile) Could thofe few pleafant hours again appear, Might one wifli bring them, would I wifli them here ? I would not truft my heart — the dear delight Seems fo to be defir'ii, perhaps I might.— But no — what here we call our life is fuch, So little to be lov'd,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 364 pàgines
...than myfelf the while, Wouldlt foftly fpeak, and ftroke my head and fmile) Could thofe few pleafant hours again appear, Might one wifh bring them, would...might.— But no— what here we call our life is I'uch, So little to be loved, and thou fo much, That I fhould ill requite thee to conftrain Thy unbound... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 388 pàgines
...happier than myfelf the while, Wouldft foftly fpeak.and ftroke my head andfmile) Could thofe few pleafant hours again appear, Might one wifh bring them, would...fuch, So little to be loved, and thou fo much, That I fhould ill requite thee to conftrain Thy unbound fpirit into bonds again. Thou, as a gallant bark from... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 386 pàgines
...happier than myfelf the while, Wouldft foftly fpeak,andftrokemy head and fmile) Could thofe few pleafant hours again appear, Might one wifh bring them, would...is fuch, So little to be loved, and thou fo much, VOL. n. Y That I fhould ill requite thee to conftrain Thy unbound fpirit into bonds again. Thou, as... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pàgines
...fmile) Could thofe few pleafant hours again appear, Might one wim bring them, would I wim them litre? I would not truft my heart — the dear delight Seems fo to be defir'd, perhaps I might.— But no — what here we call our life is fuch, So little to be lov'd,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 pàgines
...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 is such, So little to be lov'd, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 366 pàgines
...than myfelf the while, Wouldft foftly fpeak, and ftroke my head and lmile) Could thofe few pleafant hours again appear, Might one wifh bring them, would...— what here we call our life is fuch, So little to beloved, and thou fo much, That I fhould ill requite thee to conftrain Thy unbound fpirit into bonds... | |
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