 So speaks affection, ere the infant eye Can look regard, or brighten in reply ; But when the cherub lip hath learnt to claim A mother's ear by that endearing name ; Soon as the playful innocent can prove A tear of pity, or a smile of love, Or cons his...  The Pleasures of Hope: With Other Poems - Pagina 21di Thomas Campbell - 1800 - 136 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | 1799 - 510 pagine
...love, and all my woe;" So fpeaks affeAion, ere the infant eye Can look, regard, or brighten iu reply ; But when the cherub lip hath learnt to claim A mother's ear by that endearing riamt ; Soon as the playful innocent can prove A tear of pity, »ra fmile of love, Or cons his murm'ring... | |
 | 1799 - 614 pagine
...or brighten in reply ; But when the cherub lip hath learnt to claim A mother's car by that endeariug name ; Soon as the playful innocent can prove A tear of pity, or a smile of love, Or cons his murm'ring task beneath her care Or lisps with holy look his evening pray'r,... | |
 | 1799 - 618 pagine
...infant eye •'••{'•. >.• • -,?, Can look regard, or brighten in reply ; • i : v ; •'.' But when the cherub lip hath learnt to claim • ,' -/ A mother's ear by tliat endearing name ; • Soon as the playful innocent can prove i M A tear of pity, or a smile of... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1804 - 182 pagine
...and all my woe ?" So speaks affection, ere the infant eye [ Can look regard, or brighten in reply ; But when the cherub lip hath learnt to claim A mother's...the playful innocent can prove A tear of pity, or a smile of love, Or cons his murm'ring task beneath her care, Or lisps with holy looks his ev'ning prayer,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1806 - 220 pagine
...deep sigh to winds that murmur low, And think on all my love, and all my woe >" So speaks affection, ere the infant eye Can look regard, or brighten in...the playful innocent can prove A tear of pity, or a smile of love, Or cons his murm'ring task beneath her care, 255 Or lisps with holy look his ev'ning... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1810 - 176 pagine
...and all my woe ?" So speaks affection, ere the infant eye Can look regard, or brighten in reply; Bat when the cherub lip hath learnt to claim A mother's...the playful innocent can prove A tear of pity, or a smile of love, Or cons his murm'ring task beneath her care, Or lisps with holy look his ev'ning prayer,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1812 - 160 pagine
...and all my woe? So speaks affection, ere the infant eye Can look regard, or brighten in reply ; Bat when the cherub lip hath learnt to claim A mother's ear by that endearing name j Soon as the playful innocent can prove A tear of pity, or a smile of lore, Or cons his murm'riiig... | |
 | Elizabeth Hamilton - 1814 - 584 pagine
...anticipates in the sweet return of gratitude, an ample reward for all the anxieties of affection. " Soon as the playful innocent can prove A tear of pity or a smile of love, Or cons his raurm'ring talk beneath her care, Or lisps with holy look his ev'ning prayer,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1817 - 166 pagine
...love, and all my woe ?" So speaks affection, ere the infant eye Can look regard, or brighten in reply ; But when the cherub lip hath learnt to claim A mother's...the playful innocent can prove A tear of pity, or a smile of love, Or cons his murmuring task beneath her care, Or lisps with holy look his evening prayer,... | |
 | 1824 - 604 pagine
...youthful hours engage — Their growing virtues well support my age. " But when their cherub lips have learnt to claim A mother's ear, by that endearing name ; Soon as the playful innocents can prove A tear of pity, or a smile of love, Or con their murmuring tasks beneath my care,... | |
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