My Mary! Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary! Thy needles once a shining store, For my sake restless heretofore; Now rust disused, and shine no more, My Mary! For though thou gladly wouldst fulfil The same kind office for me still, Thy sight... The life of William Cowper - Página 305por Thomas Taylor (biographer.) - 1833Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| William Hayley - 1803 - 452 páginas
...this might be the last A My Mary ! Thy spirits ham a fainter flow, 1 see thee daily weaker grow — 'Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary !...store ! For my sake restless heretofore; Now rust disus'd, and shine no more, My Mary ! For though thou gladly would 'st fulfil The same kind office... | |
| 1803 - 818 páginas
...that this might be the last! My Mary. " Thy spirits have a fainter How, I see thee daily weaker grow, Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary. "...store ! For my sake restless heretofore, Now rust disus'd, and shine no more, My Mary. " For though thou gladly would'st fulfil The same kind office... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 456 páginas
...might be the last! My Mary / Thy spirits have afainter flow, I see thee daily -weaker grow— 'Twos my distress that brought thee low, My Mary / Thy needles,...store ! For my sake restless heretofore ; Now rust disus'd, and shine no more, My Mary ! For though thou gladly would'st fulfil The same kind ojficefor... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1803 - 572 páginas
...fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow — 1 'Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary I ' Thy needles, once a shining store ! For my sake restless heretofore ; Now rust disus'd, and shine no more, My Mary ! ' For though thou gladly wouldst fulfil The same kind office... | |
| William Hayley - 1805 - 222 páginas
...My Mary I Thy needles, ojjce a shining store, For my sake restless heretofore, . ' Now rust disus'd, and shine no more, • My Mary! • For though thou...still, • Thy sight now seconds not thy will, My Mary ! Have wound themselves about this heart, My Mary ! But well thou playd'st the housewife's part; And... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 330 páginas
...a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow— 'Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary 4 Thy needles, once a shining store ! For my sake restless heretofore; Now rust disus'd, and shine no more. My Mary 1 For though thou gladly wouldst fulfill The same kind office forme... | |
| 1809 - 488 páginas
...have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow My Mary! *Twas my distress that brought thee low, Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake restless heretofore; Now rust disua'd, and My Mary! 432 "WILLIAM COWPER. For though thou gladly would'st fulfil The same kind office... | |
| 1862 - 628 páginas
...see theo daily weaker grow— 'Twas my distress that brought tliee low, My Mary! Thy needles, onco a shining store, For my sake restless heretofore, Now rust disused, and sliine no more ; My Mary! For (hough thou gladly wouldst fulfil The same kind oflice for me still,... | |
| James Plumptre - 1811 - 524 páginas
...a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow— 'Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary! 3 Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake restless heretofore; Now rust disus'd, and bhine no more, AMATORY SONGS. 4 For tho' thou gladly would'st fulfil The same kind office... | |
| William Cowper - 1815 - 434 páginas
...low, My Mary ! Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake restless heretofore, Now rust disus'd, and shine no more, My Mary! For though thou gladly...for me still, Thy sight now seconds not thy will, My Alary ! Thy indistinct expressions seem Like language utterM in a dream ; Yet me they charm, whate'er... | |
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