Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary! Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake restless heretofore, Now rust disused, and shine no more; My Mary! For though thou gladly wouldst fulfil The same kind office for me still, Thy sight now seconds... The republic of letters, [ed.] by A. Whitelaw - Seite 200herausgegeben von - 1833Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1803 - 818 Seiten
...disus'd, and shine no more. My Mary. " For though thou gladly would'st fulfil The same kind office for me still, Thy sight now seconds not thy will, My Mary....art, Have wound themselves about this heart, My Mary. (Conrludi'dfrom p. Л69._/* AGREEABLY to our promise, we proceed to lay before our reader a collection... | |
| William Hayley - 1803 - 450 Seiten
...still, Thy fight now seconds not thy will,^ ,v ' • i My Mary ! But well thou play'd'st the Huswife's part * And all thy threads with magic art, Have wound themselves about this heart.. My Mary ! Thy indistind; expressions seem .... ^ Like language utter d in a dream-; Yet me they charm, whate'er the... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 442 Seiten
...disus'd, and shine no more, My Alary ! i For though thou gladly would' st fulfil The same kind office for me still, Thy sight now seconds not thy will, My Mary ! • . But well thou play'd'st the Huswife's part ; • And all thy threads with magic art, Have wound themselves about this heart. My... | |
| William Hayley - 1803 - 452 Seiten
...more, My Mary ! For though thou gladly would 'st fulfil The same kind office for me still, •JL» +f ' Thy sight now seconds not thy will, My Mary ! But well thou play'd'st the Huswife's part ; And all thy threads with magic art, Have wound themselves about this heart. My Mary!... | |
| Samuel Jackson Pratt - 1803 - 772 Seiten
...which expand this heart-felt image, and the unspeakable beauty of the idea conveyed in the couplet " And all thy threads, with magic art, " Have wound themselves about this heart." The reflections likewise on the decay and increasing •,.•?..'.. ness of the sight and limbs of... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1803 - 572 Seiten
...gladly wouldst fulfil The same kind office for me still, Thy sight now seconds not thy will, My Mary ! And all thy threads with magic art, '.• . Have wound themselves about this heart, • But well thou play'dst the Huswife's part; , My Mary ! ' Thy indistinct expressions seem Like language... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 456 Seiten
...more, My Mary ! For though thou gladly would'st fulfil The same kind ojficefor me still, Thy tight now seconds not thy will, My Mary ! But well thou play'd'st the Huswife's part; And all thy threads with magic art, Have wound themselves about this heart. My Mary!... | |
| 1804 - 862 Seiten
...not thy will, My Mary I Bat well thou play'd'st the hus\yîfe's part ; And all thy threads with mugic art, Have wound themselves about this heart, ^ My...expressions seem Like language utter'd in a dream ; Yet me they charm, whate'er the theme, My Mary! Thy silver locks, once auburn bright ! Are still... | |
| William Hayley - 1805 - 222 Seiten
...gladly would'st fulfil Thy sight now seconds not thy will, The same kind office for me still, f • My Mary ! But well thou playd'st the housewife's part;...art, Have wound themselves about this heart, My Mary ! I 2 Thy indistinct expressions seem Like language ulter'd in a dream ; Yet me they charm, whate'er... | |
| Chaplet - 1805 - 238 Seiten
...thou plny'd'st the house-wife's part; And all thy threads with magic art, jHave wound themselves ahout this heart, My Mary ! Thy indistinct expressions seem Like language utter'd in a dream ; Yet me they charm, whate'er the theme1, My Mary ! Thy silver locks, once auhurn hright ! Are still... | |
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