 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 thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown...  Poems of William Cowper, Esq - Page 401by William Cowper - 1824 - 427 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 328 pages
...window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? — It was. — Where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May...parting word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of thy quick return. What ardently I wish'd,... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - Readers - 1832 - 338 pages
...window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu! But was it such ?—It was.—Where thou art gone, Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May...parting word shall pass my lips no more. Thy maidens, grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of thy quick return. What ardently I wished,... | |
 | Civilization - 1832 - 406 pages
...window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? It was. — Where thou art gone, Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown, May I but meet thee on that peaceful short, The parting word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, grief ed themselves at my concern,... | |
 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 pages
...window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ?— It was. — Where thou art gone, Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May...griev'd themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of a quick return. What- ardently I wish'd, I long believ'd, And, disappointed still, was still deceiv'd.... | |
 | Thomas Taylor - 1833 - 512 pages
...nursery-window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such > It was— Where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown : May...but meet thee on that peaceful shore. The parting soitml shall pass my lips no more ' ********* Where once we dwelt our name is heard no more, Children... | |
 | Thomas Taylor - 1833 - 354 pages
...nursery-window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu! But was it such? It was — Where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May...but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting sound shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1834 - 360 pages
...window', drew' A long', long sigh', and wept a last adieu'! But was it such'? It was'. Where thou art gone', Adieus and farewells are* a sound unknown'....parting word shall pass my lips no more'! Thy maidens', grieved themselves at my concern', Oft gave me promise of thy quick return'. What ardently I wished',... | |
 | Religion - 1835 - 440 pages
...nursery-window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu! But was it such ? It was— Where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May...but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting sound shall pass my lips no more! Thy maidens grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 480 pages
...ascertained. The following lines imply some interval after his mother's decease : Thy maidens grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of thy quick return ; What ardently I wish'd, I long believed, And disappointed still, was still deceived. By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - American poetry - 1836 - 336 pages
...window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu! But was it such ? It was.— Where thou art gone, Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May...parting word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of thy quick return : What ardently I wish'd,... | |
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