 Wouldst softly speak and stroke my head and smile — Could those few pleasant days again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here? I would not trust my heart : the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might.  The Book of Gems: Pomfret to Bloomfield - Page 167edited by - 1837Full view - About this book
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 pages
...tissu'd flow'rs, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I prick'd them into paper with a pin, (And thou wast happier, than myself the while, Wouldst softly...days again appear, ' Might one wish bring them, would 1 wish them here ? I would not trust my heart— the dear delight Seems so to be desir'd, perhaps I... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 328 pages
...tissued flowers, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I prick'd them into paper with a pin (And thou wast happier than myself the while, Wouldst softly...smile), Could those few pleasant days again appear, M ight one wish bring them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...tissued flowers, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I pricked them into paper with a pin, (And thou wast happier than myself the while, Wouldst softly...not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to he desired, perhaps I might — But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved,... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1832 - 338 pages
...tissued flowers, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I pricked them into paper with a pin (And thou wast happier than myself the while, Wouldst softly...them, would I. wish them here ? I would not trust my heart—the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might.— But no—what here we call our... | |
 | 1832 - 406 pages
...tissued flowers, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I pricked them into paper with a pin, (And thou wast happier than myself the while, Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head, and imile) Could those few pleasant hours again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1833 - 312 pages
...from the sum of human existence. EXERCISE 103. • On the receipt of his Mother's Picture.—COWPER. Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head and smile,)—...them, would I wish them here? I would not trust my heart—the dear delight 10 Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might.— But, no—what here we call... | |
 | Thomas Taylor - 1833 - 512 pages
...myself the while, Would softly speak, and stroke my head, and smile,} Could these few pleasant hours again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish...not trust my heart, the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might ; But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 pages
...flowers', The violet', the pink', and jessamine', I pricked them into paper with a pin', (And thou wast happier than myself the while', Would'st softly...trust my heart': the dear delight' Seems so to be desired', perhaps I might' — But no' — what here we call our life', is such', So little to be loved',... | |
 | 1834 - 248 pages
...changed the place of his abode; and think, dear friends, how much for the better, and say, " Could thope few pleasant days again appear, Might one wish bring...would not trust my heart, the dear delight Seems so to he desired, perhaps I might. But no, what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1835 - 328 pages
...tissued flowers, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I pricked them into paper with a pin (And thou wast happier than myself the while, Wouldst softly...trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. — But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved,... | |
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