 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 466 oldal
...her elbow, watching Time, whose course, Eventful, should supply her with a theme ; . . . . TO MARY. THE twentieth year is well nigh past, Since first...was overcast ; Ah would that this might be the last ! My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow 'Twas my distress that brought... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 oldal
...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...was 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... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 oldal
...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...have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow — 'Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary I Thy needles, once a shining store ! For my sake... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 310 oldal
...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 might be the last ! My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow — 'Twas my distress that... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 oldal
...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 might be the last ! My Mary ! Thy spirits have a. fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow — 'Twas my distress that... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 oldal
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 330 oldal
...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...was overcast, Ah would that this might be the last ! My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see them daily weaker grow 'Twos my distress that brought... | |
 | 1826 - 440 oldal
...ratheto augment it, as the following beautiful poem, written about this time, will show : — TO MARY. ' The twentieth year is well nigh past Since first our sky was overcast, And would that this might be the last, My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter glow ; I see thee daily... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 oldal
...lost in errors, his vain heart prefers, She safe in the simplicity of hers. VERSES TO MRS MARY UNWIN. THE twentieth year is well nigh past Since first our sky was overcast; Ah would that this might be our last! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow; My Mary.' 'Twas my distress... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1827 - 402 oldal
...thy power to soothe me left. COWPER. TO MARY. AUTUMN OF 1793. THE twentieth year is well nigh pass'd, Since first our sky was overcast, Ah, would that this might be the last ! My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow — 'Twas my distress that... | |
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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... 
