 Tis now become a history little known, That once we call'd the pastoral house our own. Short-lived possession ! but the record fair, That memory keeps of all thy kindness there, Still outlives many a storm, that has effaced A thousand other themes less...  The Poetical Melange - Page 241828Full view - About this book
 | Priscilla Wakefield - Anecdotes - 1809 - 234 pages
...once we call'd the past'ral house our own. Short-lived possession, but the record fair, That mem'ry keeps of all thy kindness there, Still outlives many a storm that has effac'd, A thousand other themes less deeply trac'd. Thy nightly visits to my chamber made, That thou... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 494 pages
...kindness there, Still outlives many a storm, that has effac'd A thousand other themes less deeply trac'd. Thy nightly visits to my chamber made, That thou mightst...warmly laid; Thy morning bounties ere I left my home, so The biscuit, or confectionary plum; The fragrant waters on my cheeks bcstow'd By thy own hand, till... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 404 pages
...once we call'd the past'ral house our own. Shortliv'd possession ! but the record fair, That mem'ry keeps of all thy kindness there. Still outlives many a storm, that has eflac'd A thousand other themes less deeply trac'd. Thy nightly visits to my chamber made, That thou... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 338 pages
...thousand other themes less deeply trac'd. Thy nightly visits to my chamber made, That them migbtst know me safe and warmly laid ; Thy morning bounties...confectionary plum ; The fragrant waters on my cheeks bestow'd By thy own hand, till fresh they shone and glow'd . All this, and more endearing still than... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 252 pages
...known, That once we called the pastoral house our own. Short-lived possession ! hut the record fair, That memory keeps of all thy kindness there, Still...themes less deeply traced, Thy nightly visits to my chamher made, That thon mightest know me safe and warmly hid ; My morning hounties ere I left my home,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 240 pages
...possession ! hut the record fair, That memory keeps of all thy kindness there, Still outlives manv a storm, that has effaced A thousand other themes less deeply traced, Thy nightly visits to my chamher made, That thon mightest know me safe and warmly laid; My morning hounties ere I left my home,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...the pastoral house our own. Short-lived possession ! but the record fair That memory keeps of all Ihy kindness there, Still outlives many a storm, that...confectionary plum; The fragrant waters on my cheeks bestow'd By thy own hand, till fresh they shone and glow'd; All this, and more endearing still lhan... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...known, That once we call'd the pastoral house our own. Short-lived possession ! but the record fair That memory keeps of all thy kindness there, Still...visits to my chamber made, That thou mightst know me sate and warmly laid; Thy morning bounties ere I left my home, The biscuit, or confectionary plum ;... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 240 pages
...known, That once we call'd the pastoral house our own. Short-lived possession! but the record fair That memory keeps of all thy kindness there, Still...traced. Thy nightly visits to my chamber made, That (hon mightst know me safe and warmly laid; Thy morning bounties ere I left my home, The biscuit, or... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...thousand other themes less deeply traced ; Thy nightly visits to my chamber made, That thou mightest know me safe and warmly laid ; Thy morning bounties...plum ; The fragrant waters on my cheeks bestowed By tby own hand, till fresh they shone and glowed : All this, and more endearing still than all, i Thy... | |
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