 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 325by William Cowper - 1810Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Taylor - 1833 - 512 pages
...Would softly speak, and stroke my head, and smile,} Could these few pleasant hours 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 ; But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and... | |
 | Thomas Taylor (biographer.) - 1833 - 426 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 spirit into bonds... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1833 - 312 pages
...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 10 Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might.— But, no—what here we call... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1834 - 360 pages
...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...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',... | |
 | Christian life - 1834 - 248 pages
...dear friends, how much for the better, and say, " Could thope 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 he desired, perhaps I might. But no, what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - Readers - 1835 - 328 pages
...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...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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 620 pages
...Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head and smile,) Could those few pleasant hours again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here ? I would...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... | |
 | Religion - 1835 - 440 pages
...Would softly speak, and stroke my head, nnd smile,) Could these few pleasant hours 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 ; But no— what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1836 - 226 pages
...Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head and smile,) Could those few pleasant days again appear, Wight one wish bring them, would I wish them here ? I would...is such, So little to be lov'd, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds again, THE TEMPTING MOMENT.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 406 pages
...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...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,... | |
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