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" I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? It was. "
The task, and minor poems [ed.] by E. Lee - Page 166
by William Cowper - 1900
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The Works of Cowper and Thomson: Including Many Letters and Poems Never ...

William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...son, Wretched e'en then, life's journey just begun 1 Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kin ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah,...tolled on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thce slow away, And, turning from my nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu!...
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The Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge

1832 - 406 pages
...Son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiti , Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss, Ah, that...— Yes. I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day, 1 saw the hearse that lx>re thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery window, drew A long, long...
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A Grammar of Elocution: Containing the Principles of the Arts of Reading and ...

Jonathan Barber - 1832 - 360 pages
...son ? Wretch, even then, life's journey just begun. Perhaps thou gavest me, though unseen, a kiss; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss. Ah ! that...maternal smile, it answers, yes. I heard the bell toll'd on thy funeral day ; I ,saw the hearse that bore thee slow away ; And turning, from my nursery...
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A Grammar of Elocution: Containing the Principles of the Arts of Reading and ...

Jonathan Barber - 1832 - 356 pages
...son ? Wretch, even then, life's journey just begun. Perhaps thou gavest me, though unseen, a kiss; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss. Ah! that...maternal smile, it answers, yes. I heard the bell toll'd on thy funeral day; I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away; And turning, from my nursery...
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The Eclectic Reader: Designed for Schools and Academies

Bela Bates Edwards - 1832 - 338 pages
...son, Wretch, even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt, a kiss; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss— Ah, that maternal smile ! ' it answers—Yes. I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away,...
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Poetic gems: partly original; but chiefly selected from the best authors: by ...

Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 pages
...son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt, a kiss ; ^ Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — > Ah that maternal smile ! it answers — Yes ! y I heard the bell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away ; And, turning...
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The Life of William Cowper, Esq: Compiled from His Correspondence and Other ...

Thomas Taylor - 1833 - 512 pages
...begun ? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unseen, a kiss : Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss ! I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee far away, And, turning from my nursery-window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But...
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An Essay on Elocution: Designed for the Use of Schools and Private Learners

Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 pages
...son', Wretch even then', life's journey just begun'? Perhaps thou gav'st me', though unfelt', a kiss'; Perhaps a tear', if souls can weep in bliss' — Ah', that maternal smile'! it answers' . . . Yes'. "Herd. '-Me. «Wer. I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day'; I saw the hearse that bore thee slow...
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The Eclectic Reader: Designed for Schools and Academies

Bela Bates Edwards - 1835 - 328 pages
...son, Wretch, even then, life's journey just begun 1 Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt, a kiss ; . Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah,...slow away, And, turning from my nursery window, drew | A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? — It was. — Where thou art gone,...
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The Works of William Cowper: The life of William Cowper. Letters, 1765-1783

William Cowper - 1835 - 480 pages
...learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? I heard the bells toll'd on thy burial day ; I saw the hearse that bore thee...slow away ; And, turning from my nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu 1 Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock...
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