 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 visions...  Annual Register - Page 686edited by - 1812Full view - About this book
 | Robert Chambers - 1879 - 428 pages
...it observer pusy, will take her round, And cureless seem, for she would not be found; Then go ngain, and thus her hour employ, While visions please her, and while woes destroy. £n English Fen— Gipsics. — From 'Tales'— Lover's Journey. On either side Is level fen, a prospect... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1880 - 826 pages
...arms, iu long abstracted fit ; 3tut if observer pass, will take her round, And curt-less seem, for shu would not be found ; Then go again, and thus her hour...While visions please her, and while woes destroy. £n English Fen — Gipsies. — From 'Tales* — Lover's Journey. On either side Is icvel fen, a prospect... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1898 - 586 pages
...that forsook her bed, Awake alike to duty and the dead ; She would have grieved, had friends presumed to spare The least assistance — 'twas her proper...While visions please her, and while woes destroy. — The Borough. CRAIG [-KNOX], ISABELLA, a Scottish poet, born at Edinburgh, in 1831. While working... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1899 - 492 pages
...was past ! She placed a decent stone his grave above, Neatly engraved — an offering of her love ; Here will she come, and on the grave will sit, Folding...with the dead ; For sure at length thy thoughts, thy spirits' pain, In this sad conflict will disturb thy brain ; All have their tasks and trials ; thine... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1899 - 544 pages
...that forsook her bed, Awake alike to duty and the dead ; She would have grieved, had friends presumed to spare The least assistance — 'twas her proper...While visions please her, and while woes destroy. — The Borough. CRAIG [-KNOX], ISABELLA, a Scottish poet, born at Edinburgh, in 1831. While working... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1908 - 642 pages
...abstracted fit : But if observer pass, will take her round, And careless seem, for she would not bo found ; Then go again, and thus her hour employ, While...with the dead ; For sure at length thy thoughts, thy spirits pain, In this sad conflict, will disturb thy brain ; All have their tasks and trials ; thine... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1914 - 634 pages
...that forsook her bed, Awake alike to duty and the dead ; She would have grieved, had friends presumed to spare The least assistance — 'twas her proper...with the dead ; For sure at length thy thoughts, thy spirits pain, In this sad conflict will disturb thy brain ; All have their tasks and trials ; thine... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1914 - 664 pages
...that forsook her bed, Awake alike to duty and the dead ; She would have grieved, had friends presumed to spare The least assistance — 'twas her proper...would not be found ; Then go again, and thus her hour emplov, While visions please her, and while woes destroy. Forbear, sweet maid ! nor be by fancy led,... | |
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