 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 Seiten
...shine, And, since thou own'st that praise, I spare thee mine. 53 TO MARY. AUTUMN OF 1793. THE twezitieth year is well nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast,...the last! My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, _, I see thee daily weaker grow — 'Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary ! Thy needles,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 240 Seiten
...faithful Mary, shine, And, since thou own'st that praise, I spare thee mine. > TO MARY. AUTUMN OF 1793. THE twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first...was overcast, Ah would that this might be the last! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow— My Alary! Tw as my distress that brought... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 Seiten
...year is well nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast, Ah would that this might be the last ! TMy Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow — 'Twas niy distress that brought thee low, >• My Mary! Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake restless... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 466 Seiten
...Lean'd.on her elbow, watching Time, whose course, Eventful, should supply her with a theme ; . . . . TO MARY. THE twentieth year is well nigh past, Since...fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow 'Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary ! Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake restless heretofore,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 Seiten
...vehicles, not of tobacco alone, But of any thing else they may choose to pat in ub. Uttumn 0/1793.] THE twentieth year is well nigh past Since first our...overcast, Ah would that this might be the last '. My Alary Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see them daily weaker grow — 'Twas my distress that brought... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 Seiten
...faithful Mary, shine, And since thou own'st that praise, I spare thee mine. TO THE SAME.— Cowper. THE twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first...was overcast, Ah would that this might be the last ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow — 'Twas my distress that brought... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 310 Seiten
...own'st that praise, I spare thee mine. TO MARY. AUTUMN OF 1793. THE twentieth year is well nigh pass'd, Since first our sky was overcast, Ah, would that this...fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow — 'Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary! Thy needles, once a shining store, For ray sake restless heretofore,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 Seiten
...own'st that praise, I spare thee mine. TO MARY. AUTUMN OF 1793. THE twentieth year is well nigh pass'd, Since first our sky was overcast, Ah, would that this...fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow — 'Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary ! Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake restless heretofore,... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 Seiten
...twentieth year is well nigh pass'd Since first our sky was overcast. Ah would thatrtiis might be the test, My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow ; I see thee daily weaker grow — 'Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary ! Thy needles, -once a shining store, For my sake restless... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 330 Seiten
...that errour now behold me free, Since I receiv'd him as a gift from Thee. TO MARY. [Autumn of 1793.] , THE twentieth year is well nigh past Since first our...! My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see them daily weaker grow 'Twos my distress that brought thee low, My Mary !' Thy needles, once a shining... | |
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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... 
