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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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Literary gems [ed. by J.S.].

Literary gems - 1826 - 718 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...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...
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Poems. With an introductory essay by J. Montgomery

William Cowper - 1826 - 504 pages
...playing with thy vesture's tissued flowers, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I pricked them into a paper with a pin, And thou wast happier than myself...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 —...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - English poetry - 1826 - 242 pages
...vesture's tissu'd flow'rs, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I prick'd them into paper with a pm, (And thou wast happier than myself the while, Wouldst...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 —...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1826 - 242 pages
...vesture's tissu'd flow'rs, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I prick'd them into paper with a pm, (And thou wast happier than myself the while, Wouldst...stroke my head and smile,) Could those few pleasant days again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here f I would not trust my heart —...
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The Christian Library: The life of the Rev. John Wesley

Christian biography - 1826 - 440 pages
...playing with thy vesture s tissued flowers, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I pricked them mto paper with a pin, (And thou wast happier than myself the while, Would softly speak, and stroke my head, and smile,) Could these few pleasant hours again appear, Might...
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New elegant extracts; a selection from the most eminent British ..., Volume 4

New elegant extracts - 1827 - 402 pages
...hours, When, playing with thy vesture's tissued flowers, 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, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them I would not trust my heart — the...
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Specimens of sacred and serious poetry, from Chaucer to the present day ...

John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 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...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...
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The Sacred Lyre: Comprising Poems, Devotional, Moral and Preceptive ...

Christian poetry, English - 1828 - 398 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...stroke my head, and smile,) Could those few pleasant days again appear, [here ? Alight one wish bring them, would 1 wish them I would not trust my heart—...
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Exercises in Reading and Recitation

Jonathan Barber - Readers, American - 1828 - 266 pages
...hours, When, playing with thy vesture's tissu'd flowers, 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, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here? I would not trust my heart —...
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The Poems of William Cowper

William Cowper - 1828 - 468 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...stroke my head and smile) Could those few pleasant days agam appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here? I would not trust my heart —...
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