 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 pages
...pleasures of a few years, to those of an eternity. LESSON CIX. My Mother's Picture. — COWPER. 1. O THAT those lips had language ! life has pass'd With me but roughly since I heard thee last. My mother, when I learn'd that then wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1839 - 362 pages
...XVII. On receiving his Mother's Picture. — COWPEH. 0 TEAT those lips had language'! Life has passed' With me but roughly since I heard* thee last'. Those...thine' — thy own sweet smile I see', The same', that oil in childhood solaced me': Voice only fails', else', how distinct they say', "Grieve not', myb child',... | |
 | 1839 - 428 pages
...upon me, though the opportunity she had for showing it was so short."—Southey's Life of Cowper. O THAT those lips had language! Life has pass'd With...but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine—thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft, in childhood, solaced me ; ' Grieve not, my child,... | |
 | Rembrandt Peale - 1839 - 276 pages
...the man of fancy. JM Good. A MOTHER'S PORTRAIT. O ! THAT those lips had language ! Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine — thy own sweet smiles I see, The same, that oft in childhood solaced me ; Voice only fails, else how distinct they... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...beneath the tide. Southey. 139.— COWPER'S LINES ON THE RECEIPT OF HIS MOTHER'S PORTRAIT. [ABRIDGED.] Oh! that those lips had language ! Life has pass'd With me but roughly since I saw thee last; Those lips are thine — thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...OUT OW NORFOLE, THE OIFT OF MY COUSIN, ANNE BODHAM. O THAT those lips had language ! Life has pasa'd With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thme — thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me ; Voice only fails, else... | |
 | 1840 - 378 pages
...With softest influence breathes. WILLIAM COWPER. 1731-1800. ON THE RECEIPT OP MY MOTHER'S PICTURE. OH that those lips had language ! Life has pass'd...sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me ; Voice only fails, else how distinct they say, " Grieve not, my child, chase all thy fears... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 456 pages
...reign ! ON THE RECEIPT OP MY MOTHER'S PICTURE OUT OF NORFOLK, THE GIFT OF MY COUSIN. ANN BODIIAM. O THAT those lips had language ! Life has pass'd With...sweet smile I see, The same, that oft in childhood solaced me ; Voice only fails, else how distinct they say, ' Grieve not, my child, chase all thy fears... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 240 pages
...tho teur. On the receipt of my Mncner's Picture out of Norfolk, the gift of my cousin Jinn Bodham. O THAT those lips had language ! Life has pass'd With...thee last. Those lips are thine — thy own sweet smiie I see, The same, that oft in childhood solac'd me ', Voice ciily fails, else how distinct they... | |
 | John D. Post - 1842 - 314 pages
...RECEIVING HIS MOTHER'S PICTURE. 1. O THAT those lips had language ! Life has passed With me but roughlyb since I heard thee last Those lips are thine — thy own sweet smiles I see The same that oft in childhood solaced mee Voice only fails else how distinct they say... | |
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With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine — thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me ; Voice only fails, else how distinct they say, " Grieve not, my child, chase all thy fears away! 
