 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 str.
...for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My Mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd ihy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps them gavest... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 str.
...Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that I limi art she. PART i. B 14 ON THE RECEIPT OF My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed 1 Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun 1 Perhaps... | |
 | Amédée Pichot - 1825 - 510 str.
...Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream that thou art she. My mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say wast thou conscious of the tears I shed? Perhaps thou gavest me unseen a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss—. Ah ! that maternal... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 242 str.
...Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn 'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the...Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing. son, Wretch oven then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gav'it me, though unfelt, a kiss, Perhaps a tear,... | |
 | Literary gems - 1826 - 718 str.
...for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou...of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorr'wing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt,... | |
 | 1826 - 440 str.
...afterwards, on the receipt of her portrait from a relation in Norfolk:— " My mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun1 Perhaps thou... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1827 - 402 str.
...for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou...even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah, that maternal... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 str.
...for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou...even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gav'stme, though unfelt, a kiss; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah that maternal smile... | |
 | 1828 - 398 str.
...for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou...Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss— Ah that maternal smile ! it answers— Yes. I heard the bell... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 414 str.
...be seen in the beautiful little poem of Cowper, on the receipt of his mother's picture : My mother ! when I learn'd that thou wast dead. Say, wast thou...son, Wretch even the'n, life's journey just begun ? I hear'd the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse, that bore thee slow away, And, turning... | |
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Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah, that maternal smile!... 
