 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 - 1837 - 420 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 Alonzo Clark - Christian life - 1836 - 412 pages
...them there with my hand upon my heart, as I stood over that dear grave. In my heart " the record fair, That memory keeps of all thy kindness there, Still...or confectionary plum ; The fragrant waters on my cheek bestow'd, By thine own hand, till fresh they shone, and glow'd ; All this, and more endearing... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1836 - 384 pages
...known, That once we call'd the past'ral 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 traced. Thy nightly visits to my chamber made, That thou... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1836 - 388 pages
...known, That once we call'd the past'ral 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 traced. Thy nightly visits to my chamber made, That thou... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1836 - 226 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 - 1837 - 436 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... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 362 pages
...outlives many a storm, that has etfar-'d A thousand other themes less deeply trac'd. Thy nightly vUits to my chamber made, That thou mightst know me safe...biscuit, or confectionary plum ; The fragrant waters on ray cheeks bestow'd By thy own hand, till fresh they shone and glow'd ! All this, and more endearing... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 438 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 effae'd A thousand other themes less deeply trac'd. Thy nightly visits to my chamber made, That thou... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 448 pages
...once we eallkl the past'ral house our own. Short-liv'd possession ! but the reeord fair, That mem'ry keeps of all thy kindness there; Still outlives many a storm, that has eft'ae'd A thousand other themes less deeply trae'd. Thy nightly visits to my ehamber made, That thou... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 pages
...once we call'd the past'ral house cur 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 tliou... | |
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