 THAT those lips had language ! Life has passed 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...  The Poetical Melange - Page 241828Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1803
...OUT OF NORFOLK. THE GIFT OF MY COUSIN ANN BODHAM* OH that those lips had language ! Life has pass'd With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine.. ..thy own sweet smiles I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me ; Voice only fails, else, how distinct they... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806
...MOTHER'S PICTURE OUT OF NORFOLK. THE GIFT OF MT COUSIN ANN BOIJJIAMOH that those lips had language! Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine— thy own sweet smiles I see, The same, that oft in childhood solaced me; Voice only fails, else, how distinct they... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806
...MOTHER'S PICTURE OUT OF NORFOLK. THE GIFT OF MY COUSIN ANN BODHAM. OH that those lips had language ! Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine — thy own sweet smiles I see, The same, that oft in childhood solaced me ; Voice only fails, else, how distinct they... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 482 pages
...OUT OF NORFOLK. THE GIFT OF MY COUSIN, ANN BODHAM. OH that those lips had language ! Life has pass'd With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine — thy own sweet smiles I see, The same, that oft in childhood solaced me ! Voice only fails, else, how distinct they... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808
...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...sweet smile I see, The same, that oft in childhood solac'd me ; Voice only fails, else how distinct they say, " Grieve not, my child, chase all thy fears... | |
 | British poets - 1809
...Mother's Picture out tin'- gift of my cousin Ann Bndham. OThat those lips had language ! Life has pass'd With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those...sweet smile I see, The same, that oft in childhood solac'd me ; Voice only fails, else how distinct they say, " Grieve not, my child, chase all thy fears... | |
 | 1809
...quote the first 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 lips are thine ; thy own sweet smiles I see, The same that oft, in childhood, solaced me ; Voice only fulls, else, how distinct they... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1809
...quote the first 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 lips are thine ; thy own sweet smiles I see, The same that oft, in childhood, solaced me; Voice only fails, else, how distinct they... | |
 | 1809
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810
...PICTURE OUT OF NORFOLK, THE GIFT OF MY COUSIN ANN BODHAM. O THAT those lips had language! Life has pass'd With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those...sweet smile I see, The same, that .oft in childhood solac'd me; Voice only fails, else how distinct they say, " Grieve not, my child, chase all thy fears... | |
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