 Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss ; Ah, that maternal smile, it answers yes ! I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu...  Poems - Page 182by William Cowper - 1826Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1899 - 660 pages
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 | Author of The young man's own book - 1836 - 336 pages
...in bliss. Ah, that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu! But was it such ? It was.— Where thou... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 pages
...that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the heaise that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nurs'ry...long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it sueh ? — It was. — Where thou art gone, Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May I but meet... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 436 pages
.../• Ah, that maternal smile ! — it answers — Yes. ) I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? — It was — Where... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 pages
...bliss : Ah, that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. 2. I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day • I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away ; And, turning...art gone, Adieus and farewells, are a sound unknown. And if this meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting word shall pass my lips no more 3. Thy maidens,... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1838 - 316 pages
...sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse, that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nurs'ry winddw, drew A long, long sigii, and wept a last adieu. RULE VI. The rising slide is commonly used... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...in bliss — Ah that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes. I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? — It was. — Where... | |
 | 1838 - 588 pages
...wast dead, How Rad and tearful were the tears I shed ! I heard the bell tolled on thy funeral day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And turning from my nursery-window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu.' COWPKR How well I can remember one... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman, Timothy Flint, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew - 1838 - 590 pages
...wast dead, How ead and fearful were the tears I shed ! I heard the bell tolled on thy funeral day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And turning from in y nursery-window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu.' COWPM. How well I can remember... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 pages
...sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? I heard the bell toll•d on thy burial day, I saw the hearse, that bore thee slow away, And, turning...window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu. RULE VI. The rising slide is commonly used at the last pause but one in a sentence. The reason is,... | |
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