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
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1824 - 470 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... | |
| William Cowper - 1825 - 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...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... | |
| British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...known, That once we call'd the pastoral house our own. Short-lived possession ! but the record fair My memory keeps of all thy kindness there, Still outlives...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... | |
| Christopher Anderson - Domestic relations - 1826 - 484 pages
...once we call'd the past'ial house our own. Short-lived possession ! but the record fair, That mem'ry keeps of all thy kindness there, Still outlives many...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... | |
| Christopher Anderson - Domestic relations - 1826 - 582 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...traced. Thy nightly visits to my chamber made, That (hon might'st know me safe and warmly laid ; Thy morning bounties ere I left my home. The biscuit or... | |
| Literary gems - 1826 - 718 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... | |
| William Cowper - 1826 - 242 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... | |
| New elegant extracts - 1827 - 402 pages
...known, That once we call'd the pastoral house our own. Shortlived 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... | |
| John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 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... | |
| Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pages
...known, That once we call'd the pastoral house our own, Short-liv'd possession — but the record fair, That memory 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... | |
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