 T was 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...  Poems, by William Cowper, in Two Volumes - Page 319by William Cowper - 1815Full view - About this book
 | 1860 - 784 pages
...language can exhibit a specimen of verse more exquisitely tender. TO MART. The twentieth year is well-nigh past, Since first our sky was overcast, Ah, would...grow — 'Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Marv ' Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake restless heretofore, Now rust disus'd. and shine... | |
 | England - English poetry - 1860 - 532 pages
...while universal Pan Knit with the Graces and the Hours in dance Led on th' eternal Spring. MlLTO.V AUTUMN OF 1793. THE twentieth year is well nigh past,...! My Mary! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see thce daily weaker grow ; — "I'was my distress that brought thce low, My Mary! Thy needles, once a... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1860 - 766 pages
...judge, with ease succeeds.2 TO MARY. Written in the autumn 0/1793. The twentieth year is well-nigh past Since first our sky was overcast ; Ah, would...have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow 5Twas my distress that brought thee low, My Mary ! Thy needles, once a shining store, For rny sake... | |
 | William Cowper - 1860 - 506 pages
...What think you, sir, of killing Time TO MARY. THE twentieth year is well nigh post, Since our first sky was overcast, Ah would that this might be the...! My Mary ! Thy spirits have a fainter flow, I see them daily weaker grow Twas my distress that brought thee low My Mary! Thy needles, once a shining... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - Love poetry - 1861 - 526 pages
...for a glass of wine, and from that moment never mentioned her name, nor spoke of her again. TO MARY. The twentieth year is well nigh past Since first our...have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow ; 'T was my distress that brought thee low, My Mary ! Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - Love poetry - 1861 - 552 pages
...that moment never mentioned her name, nor spoke of her again. TO MARY. The twentieth year is well uigh past Since first our sky was overcast ; Ah, would...have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow ; T was my distress that brought thee low, My Mary ! Thy needles, once a shining store, For iny sake... | |
 | English literature - 1862 - 600 pages
...an awful colourless calm about his stanzas to Mrs. Unwin ; an intensity of passionate despair. — The twentieth year is well nigh past Since first our...have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow — 'Twos my distress that brought thee low, My Mary! Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake... | |
 | 1862 - 628 pages
...despair. — The twentieth year is well nigh past Since first oar Bky was overcast; Ah ' woald that tbia might be the last, My Mary ! Thy- spirits have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow — 'Twaa my distress tbat brought thee low, My Mary I Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake... | |
 | English literature - 1862 - 628 pages
...an awful colourless calm about his stanzas to Mrs. Unwin ; an intensity of passionate despair. — The twentieth year is well nigh past Since first our sky was oven-ant; All ! would that this might be the last, My Mary 1 Thy spirits have, a fainter flow, I see... | |
 | English poetry - 1863 - 438 pages
...faithful Mary, shine ; And since thou own'st that praise, I spare thee mine. W. Ctrwper CLXII TO THE SAME THE twentieth year is well nigh past Since first our...have a fainter flow, I see thee daily weaker grow — 'T was my distress that brought thee low, My Mary ! Thy needles, once a shining store, For my sake... | |
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