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" Wouldst softly speak, and 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 dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. "
Specimens of the Later English Poets: With Preliminary Notices - Page 479
by Robert Southey - 1807
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Beauties of Cowper: To which are Prefixed, a Life of the Author and ...

William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...hours AVhen, playing with thy vesture's tissued flowers, The violet, the pink, and jasmine, I prick'd them into paper with a pin, (And thou wast happier...smile) 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...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...hours, When, playing with thy vesture's tissued flow'rs, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I' prick'd them into paper with a pin, (And thou wast happier...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...
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The Poetical Works of William Cowper: Of the Inner Temple, Esq, Volume 3

William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...reversed, restore the hours, When, playing with thy vesture's tissued flowers, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I pricked them into paper with a pin, (And...them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight '• Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. — ! But no — what here...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...hours, When, playing with thy vesture's tissued flowers, The violfet, the pink, and jessamine, I Bricked them into paper with a pin, (And 'thou wast happier than myself the while, Wouldst softly speak,and stroke my head,and smile-,) Could those few pleasant hours again appear, Might one wish bring...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 338 pages
...houn, When, playing with thy 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 softlyspeak, andstrokemyhead, and smile) Could those few pleasant days again appear, Might one wish...
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Variety, Or, Selections and Essays: Consisting of Anecdotes, Curious Facts ...

Priscilla Wakefield - Anecdotes - 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...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...
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Specimens of the British poets, Volume 2

British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...hours, When, playing with thy 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...stroke my head, and smile) Could those few pleasant days again appear, Miifhtone wish bring them, would I wish them here? I would not trust my heart—...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1810 - 384 pages
...hours, When, playing with thy 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...stroke my head, and 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...
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Poems [ed. by J. Newton]. Illustr. with engr. from the designs of ..., Volume 2

William Cowper - 1810 - 494 pages
...hours, When, playing with thy 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...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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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1810 - 404 pages
...myself the while, 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 desir'd, perhaps I might. — But no — what here we call...
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