 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
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 pages
...them, would I wish them here ? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to he 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 Draper Swan - American literature - 1845 - 494 pages
...them, would I wish them here1? 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... | |
 | Timothy Shay Arthur - 1845 - 476 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, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds again.' " Ah, who could... | |
 | William Cowper - 1846 - 310 pages
...them, would I wtsh them here? 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... | |
 | Child rearing - 1846 - 332 pages
...them, would I wish them here f 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... | |
 | Garland - 1847 - 104 pages
...them, would I wish them here ? 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... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 580 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 them so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - Readers - 1847 - 502 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... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1835 - 320 pages
...would I wish them here 1 I would not trust my heart — the dear delight 10 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 Croly - English poetry - 1850 - 442 pages
...them, would 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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