 Faithful remembrancer of one so dear, 0 welcome guest, though unexpected here ! Who bidst me honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long, 1 will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were her own ; And, while that...  Poems - Page 181by William Cowper - 1826Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...welcome guest, though unexpected here ! Who bidd'st me honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone,...grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief. Shall sleep me in Elysian reverie, A momentaiy dream, that thou art she. '266 My mother ! when I learn'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...unexpected here! Who bidd'st me honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. l will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the...were her own: And, while that face renews my filial grier, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 pages
...welcome guest, though unexpected here ! Who bidd'st me honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone,...momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hovered thy spirit o'er... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 pages
...honour with an artless son"-, Affectionate, a mother lost so lon». 1 will obey, not willingly alone, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My Mother! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 314 pages
...0 welcome guest, though unexpected here! Who bidd'st me honour with an artless song Affectionate, a mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone, But gladly, as the precept were ner own: And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief, Shall... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...welcome guest, though unexpected here ! Who bidd'st me honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone,...momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead 8ay, wast thou conscious of the ttars I shed? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...welcome guest, though unexpected here I Who bidd'st me honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone,...momentary dream that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 470 pages
...welcome guest, though unexpected here ! Who bidd'st me honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone,...momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead Say, wast thou conscious of the ttars I shed? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...welcome guest, though unexpected here ! Who bidd'st me honour with an artless song, Affectionate, a mother lost so long. 1 will obey, not willingly alone....reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother i when I learn'd that thou wast r!ev , Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hovw'd thy spirit... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 432 pages
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