Wouldst softly speak and stroke my head and smile — Could those few pleasant days again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here? I would not trust my heart : the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. Poems - Page 301by William Cowper - 1803 - 348 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...would I wish them here ! I would not trust my heart ; — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. — But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound... | |
| George Willson - Elocution - 1840 - 298 pages
...them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. — But no — what here we call our life is such So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound... | |
| William Cowper - 1841 - 240 pages
...them, would 1 wish them hero? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desir'd, perhaps I might — But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be lov'd, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound... | |
| John D. Post - Readers - 1842 - 314 pages
...them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart : the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might — But no — what here we call our life, is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to restrain Thy unbounded... | |
| Child rearing - 1843 - 548 pages
...her, would I wish her here, I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems to be so desired, perhaps I might ; But no— what here we call our life, is Mich . So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound... | |
| George Lillie Craik - English language - 1845 - 484 pages
...would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart ; — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. — But no : — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound... | |
| Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...them, would I wish them here ! I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, rugs made use of such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...them, would I wish them hero ? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, this fellow wants to give us his comCy, such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might — But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound... | |
| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1846 - 922 pages
...them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. But no ; what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound... | |
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