 Thy maidens grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of thy quick return. What ardently I wished, I long believed, And disappointed still, was still deceived. By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many...  Poems - Page 293by William Cowper - 1800Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1798 - 370 pages
...unknown. May I but meet thee on that peaceful fhore, The parting found fhall pafs my lips no more ! Thy maidens griev'd themfelves at my concern, Oft gave me promife of a quick return. What ardently I wifh'd, I long believ'd, And, difappointed ftill, was ftill deceiv'd ; By difappointment every day... | |
 | 1799 - 730 pages
...unknown. May I but meet thee on that peaceful ftiore, , The parting found fhall pafs my lips no more! . Thy maidens griev'd themfelves at my concern, Oft gave me promife of a quick return. 1 What ardently I wifh'd, I long believ'd, And difappoiuted ilill, was (till deceiv'd; By difappointment... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 372 pages
...unknown. May I but meet thee on that peaceful fbore, The parting found fhall pafs my lips no more ! Thy maidens griev'd themfelves at my concern, Oft gave me promife of a quick return. What ardently I with'd, I long believ'd, And, difappointed ftill, -.vas ftill deceiv'd ; iBy difappointment every day... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 364 pages
...meet thee on that peaceful fhore, The parting found fhall pafs my lips no more! Thy maidens, grieved themfelves at my concern, Oft gave me promife of a quick return. What ardently I wifhed, I long believed, And, difappointed ftill, was ftill deceived. By difappointment every day beguiled,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pages
...unknown. May I but meet thee on that peaceful fliore, ' ' The parting found fhall pafs my lips no more! Thy maidens griev'd themfelves at my concern, Oft gave me promife of a quick return. What ardently I wifh'd, I long believ'd, A nd, dilappointed ftill, was ftill deceiv'd; By difappointment every day... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 366 pages
...quick return. What ardently I wifhed, I long believed, And, difappointed ftill, was ftill deceived. By difappointment every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow...even from a child. Thus many a fad to-morrow came and wenj? Till, all my ftock of infant forrow I learned at laft fubmiffion to my lot, But, though I lefs... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 376 pages
...meet thee on that peaceful fhore, The parting found Ihall pafs my lips no more! Thy maidens, grieved themfelves at my concern, Oft gave me promife of a quick return. What ardently I wifhed, I long believed, And, difappointed ftill, was ftill deceived. By difappbintment every day beguiled,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 pages
...What ardently I wished, 1 long believed, And disappointed still, was still deceived. By disappointment every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrow spent, I learned at last submission... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 502 pages
...ardently I wish'd, I long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived. By disappointment every day beguiled, (Dupe of to-morrow even from a child,) Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrow spent, I learn'd at last submission... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...ardently I wished, I long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived. By disappointment every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child, Thus many a sad to-morrow came aud went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrow spent, I learned at last submission... | |
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