 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
 | 1834 - 614 pages
...The happiness of our first youth is indeed an ordinary, yet ever sweet delusion, whose fair record Still outlives many a storm that has effaced A thousand other themes less deeply traced. But to this season in Cowper's life there attached a melancholy and peculiar interest, imprinting on... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 466 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 effac'd A thousand other themes less deeply trac'd. Thy nightly visits to my chamber made, That thou... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...known, That once we call'd the pastoral house our own. Short-lived possession l but the record fair, That memory keeps of all thy kindness there, Still...traced. Thy nightly visits to my chamber made, That thon might'st know me safe and warmly laid ; Thy morning bounties ere I left my home, The biscnit,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...thousand other themes less deeply trac'd. Thy nightly visits to my chamber made, That thou tiightst know me safe and warmly laid; Thy morning bounties...biscuit, or confectionary plum, The fragrant waters on mv cheeks bestow'd By thy own hand, till fresh they shone and glow'd : All this, and more endearing... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1821 - 556 pages
...known, That once we called the pastoral-house our own. Short-lived possession ! but the record fair, That memory keeps of all thy kindness there, Still...ere I left my home, The biscuit, or confectionary plumb ; The fragrant waters on my cheeks bestow'd By thy own hand, till fresh they shone and glow'd... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 314 pages
...once we call'd the past'ral house our own. Short-liv'd possession ! but the record fair, That mem'ry keeps of all thy kindness there, Still outlives many a storm, that has eifac'd A thousand other themes less deeply trac'd. Thy nightly visits to my chamber made, That thou... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 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...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... | |
 | Author of the Buxton diamonds - English poetry - 1824 - 160 pages
...known, That once we called the pastoral house our own. Short lived possession ! bat the record fair That memory keeps of all thy kindness there, Still...or confectionary plum ; The fragrant waters on my cheek bestowed, By thy own hand, till fresh they shone and glowed ; All this, and more endearing still... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...known, That once we cal I'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 eft'.ic«! A thousand other themes less deeply traced. Thy nightly visits to my chamber made. That... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...once we call'd the past'ral house our own. Short-liv'd 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-might'st... | |
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