 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...OF COWPER. ON THE RECEIPT OF MY MOTHER'S PICTURE OUT OF NORFOLK. THE GIFT OF MY COUSIN ANN BODIIAM. OH that those lips had language! Life has pass'd With me but .roughly since 1 heard thee last. Those lips are thine — thy own sweet smiles I see, The same that oft in childhood... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 338 pages
...Norfolk; the gift of my coutin Ann Bodham. O THAT those lips had language! Life has passM , ' With me hut roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine — thy own sweet smile I see, The same, that oft in childhood solac'd me ; Voice only fails, else how distinct they... | |
 | 1809 - 914 pages
...dozen lines, and leave your readers to judge : " Oh that those lips had language ! Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those...same that oft, in childhood, solaced me ; Voice only fulls, else, how distinct they say, ' Grieve not my child, chase all thy fears away.' The meek intelligence... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...ease I wish'd. On the receipt of my Mother's Picture out tin'- gift of my cousin Ann Bndham. OThat those lips had language ! Life has pass'd With me...heard thee last. Those lips are thine— thy own sweet smile I see, The same, that oft in childhood solac'd me ; Voice only fails, else how distinct they... | |
 | 1809 - 594 pages
...duzen lines, and leave your readers to j udge :— " Oh that those lips hsd language ! Life bus tin?s'd With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine ; thy own sweet smiles I see, [me ; The same that oft, in childhood, solac'd Voice only fails, else, how distinct they say, ' Grieve... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - Anecdotes - 1809 - 234 pages
...remarks on this subject with large extracts from it. " Oh that those lips had language ! life has pass'U With me but roughly since I heard thee last.) Those lips are thine—tliy own sweet smiles I see, The same that oft in chiMhood solac'd me ; Voice only fails, else,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 494 pages
...reign! 90 ON THE RECEIPT OF MY MOTHER'S PICTURE OUT OF NORFOLK, THE GIFT OF MY COUSIN ANN BODHAM. O THAT those lips had language! Life has pass'd With...thee last. Those lips are thine — thy own sweet smile I see, The same, that .oft in childhood solac'd me; Voice only fails, else how distinct they... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 404 pages
...isle, beneath a George's reign! MY MOTHER'S PICTURE OUT OF NORFOLK, THE GIFT OF MY COUSIN ANN BODHAM. O THAT those lips had language! Life has pass'd With...roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine — thine own sweet smile I see, The same, that oft in childhood sftlac'd me ; Voice only fails, else... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 390 pages
...George's reign! ON THE RECEIPT Of MY MOTHER'S PICTURE OUT OF NORFOLK, THE GIFT OF MY COUSIN ANN BODHAM. O THAT those lips had language! Life has pass'd With...but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine—thine own sweet smile I see, The same, that oft in childhood solac'd me; Voice only foils,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 338 pages
...receipt of my Mother's Picture 'eut Norfolk, the gift of my cousin Aim Sod/tarn. O THAT those lips bad language! Life has pass'd With me but roughly since...thee last. Those lips are thine — thy own sweet smile I see, The same, that oft in childhood solac'd me ; Voice only fails, else how distinct they... | |
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With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine — thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me ; Voice only fails, else how distinct they say, " Grieve not, my child, chase all thy fears away! 
