Thy indistinct 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 more lovely in my sight Than golden beams of orient light, My Mary! For could I view nor... Poems, with a memoir of the author - Page 502by William Cowper - 1847Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1803 - 442 pages
...light, My Mary ! C c 2 For For could I view nor them nor thee, What sight worth seeing could I see 9 The sun would rise in vain for me, My Mary! Partakers...movst Upheld by two, yet still thou lov'st, My Mary ! • And still to love, though prest with ill; In wint'ry age to feel no chill, With me, is to be... | |
| William Hayley - 1803 - 452 pages
...them nor thce,' '" What sight worth seeing could I see ? The sun would rise in vain for me, My Mary f Partakers of thy sad decline, Thy hands their little...movst Upheld by two, yet still thou lovst, My Mary f And still to love, though prest with ill; In wint'ry age to feel no chill, With me, is to be lovely... | |
| James Storer, James Sargant Storer, John Greig - 1803 - 116 pages
...once auburn bright, Are still more lovely in my sight, Than golden beams of orient light, My Mary, 19 For, could I view nor them, nor thee, What sight worth...decline, Thy hands their little force resign, Yet, gently press' d, press gently mine, My Mary. In the summer of this year, in hopes of the removal being beneficial... | |
| James Storer, James Sargant Storer, John Greig - 1803 - 102 pages
...auburn bright, Are still more lovely in my sight, Than golden beams of orient light, • ^ My Mary, 18 For, could I view nor them, nor thee, What sight worth...decline, Thy hands their little force resign, Yet, gently press'd, press gently mine, My Mary. In the summer of • this year, in hopes of the removal being... | |
| William Hayley - 1803 - 450 pages
...beams of orient light, i My Mary! For could I view nor them nor thee, What sight worth seeing could 1 see ? Th-e sun would rise in vain for me, My Mary...press gently mine, My Mary ! Such feebleness of limbs thouprov'st That now, at every step thou mov'st Upheld by two, yet still thou lov'st, 'My Mary / And... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1803 - 572 pages
...whate'er the theme, My Mary ! ' Thy silver locks, once auburn bright ! Arc still more lovely in my sight Than golden beams of orient light, My Mary ! ' For...seeing could I see ? The sun would rise in vain for me, ' Partakers of thy sad declme, Thy hands their little force resign ; Yet gently prest, press gently... | |
| 1803 - 818 pages
...Lettlers. 419 " Thy silver locks, once auburn bright! Are still more lovely in my sight 'I han goldeu beams of orient light, My Mary. " For could I view nor them nor thee, What sight worth seeing couid t sec? The sun would rise in vain for me. My Mary. " Partakers of thy sad decline, Thy hands... | |
| Chaplet - 1805 - 238 pages
...whate'er the theme; My Mary ! Thy silver locks, once auburn bright ! Are still more lovely in my sight Than golden beams of orient light, My Mary. For could...their little force resign ; Yet, gently prest, press geutly mine, My Mary ! Such feebleness of limbs thou prov'st, That now at every step thou mov'st Upheld... | |
| William Hayley - 1805 - 222 pages
...whate'er the theme, My Mary! Thy silver locks, once auburn bright, Are still more lovely in my sight Than golden beams of orient light, My Mary ! For could...would rise in vain for me, My Mary! Partakers of thy lad decline, Thy hands their little force resign ; Yet, gently press'd, press gently mine, My Mary!... | |
| William Hayley - 1805 - 220 pages
...bright, Are still more lovely in my sight Than golden beams of orient light, My Mary ! For could I vi >w nor them nor thee, What sight worth seeing could I...Thy hands their little force resign ; Yet, gently press'd, press gently mine, My Mary ! Such feebleness of limbs thou prov'st, That now, at every step... | |
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