 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 - 1801 - 280 pages
...Could those few pleasant hours again appear, Wight one wish bring them, would 1 wish them here ? -M 4 I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems...perhaps I might. — But no — what here we call our lite is such, So little to be lov'd, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 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...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 - 1806 - 226 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 bring them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 498 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...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,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 502 pages
...vesture's tissued flowers, The violet, the pink, aud 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 bring them, would I wish them here? I would not trust my h6art —... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 338 pages
...paper with a pin, (And thou wast happier than myself the while, Wouldst softlyspeak, andstrokemyhead, and smile) Could those few pleasant days again appear, Might one wish hring them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight' Seems so to he... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...vesture's tissn'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, Miifhtone wish bring them, would I wish them here? I would not trust my heart— the dear delight Seems... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - 1809 - 234 pages
...vesture's tissued flowers, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I prick'd them into paper with a pint (And thou wast happier than myself the while, Wouldst...stroke my head and smile.) Could those few pleasant hours again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here ! I would not trust my heart—the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 384 pages
...vesture's tissu'cl 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, Migh t one wish bring them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 494 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 softly speak, and stroke my head, and smile) "9 Could those few pleasant days again appear, so Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here?... | |
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