 twas her proper care. Here will she come, and on the grave will sit, Folding her arms, in long abstracted fit ; But, if observer pass, will take her round, And careless seem, for she would not be found ; Then go again, and thus her hour employ, While...  The Borough: A Poem in Twenty-four Letters - Page 28by George Crabbe - 1810 - 330 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1812 - 850 pages
...She would have griev'd, had friends presum'd to spare The least assistance— -'twas her proper care. Here will she come, and on the grave will sit, Folding...with the dead ; For sure at length thy thoughts, thy spirit's pain, In this sad conflict will disturb thy brain; All have their tasks and trials : thine... | |
 | 1810 - 702 pages
...presum'd to spare The least assistance — 'twas her proper care. Here will she come, and on the gravje will sit, Folding her arms, in long abstracted fit;..."While visions please, her, and while woes destroy.' There is a passage in the same tone, in the letter on Prisons. It describes the dream of a felon under... | |
 | 1810 - 538 pages
...-J) tiuctir. But if observer pass, will take her round, . And careless seem, tor she would, not he found ; Then go again, and thus her hour employ, ....While visions please her,- and while woes destroy.' p. 'JJ-27. There is a- passage in the same tone, in the letter on Prisons. It describes the dream of... | |
 | 1811 - 566 pages
...would have griev'd, had Friends presum'd to spare The least assistance — 'twas her proper care. ' Here will she come and on the Grave will sit, Folding...While Visions please her, and while Woes destroy.'— pp. 23, 27. Why is the harp that can utter such warblings ever tuned to other aotes than those of love... | |
 | 1812 - 822 pages
...-'tvras her proper care. Here will shp come, and on the grave will sit, Folding her arms, in ¡ong abstracted fit ; • But if Observer pass, will take her round, And careless seen«, for she would not be found ; Then go again, and thus her hour employ, While visions please... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 pages
...would have gricv'd, had friends presum'd to spare The least assistance — 'twas her proper care. ' Here will she come and on the grave will sit, Folding...While visions please her, and while woes destroy. THE BOROUGH. MONODY ON NELSON, PITT, AND FOX. Walter Scott. TO mute and to material things New life... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...have griev'd, had friends presumed to spare Tie least assistance— 'twas her proper care. Here ^tll She come and on the grave will sit, Folding her arms,...While visions please her, and while woes destroy! »HE CHAHACTEB OF A HAPPY LIFE. [ti'y Sir IFtHfy Je [Sir Henry Wotloh was born in 1568. He was educated,... | |
 | Friedrich Johann Jacobsen - 1820 - 796 pages
...the grave will sit, Pökling her arms , in Ion g abstracted ßt ; But if observer pass , will tale her round, And careless seem , for she would not be found; Then go again , and thus her hour employ, visions please her , and while woes destroy *J *) Ja! « gieht wahre Trauernde — ich habe ein schönes,... | |
 | 1821 - 384 pages
...; She wonld have grieved had friends presnmed to spare The last assistance—'twas hor,nroper care. Here will she come, and on the grave will sit, Folding her arms, in long ahstracted fit; Bnt if ohserver pass, will take her ronnd, And careless seem, for she wonld not he... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 pages
...She would have grieved, had friends presumed to spare The least assistance — 'twas her proper care. Here will she come, and on the grave will sit, Folding...observer pass, will take her round, And careless seem, for.she would not be found; Then go again, and thus her hour employ, While visions please her, and... | |
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