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...burning deed and thought. LONGFELLOW. TO HIS MOTHER. MY mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hovered...sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Thy maidens grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of thy quick return ; What ardently...

...Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, tbat thou art she. My mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, N xf%. | I Perhaps thou gavest me, though unseen, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss —...

...reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, S:iy, is was not done,' he states, ' without difficulty....earth, nor a friend to give me one : pen, ink, and p ! IVrhaps thou gavcst me, though unseen, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah,...

...she. My mother ! when I learned that (hou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed f Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch...journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can melt in bliss — Ah that maternal smile ! it answers...

...I. " My mother, when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unseen, a kiss, Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss. I heard the hell toll'd on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that hore thee slow away; And turning from...

...— *' My mother ! when I learnt that than wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed 1 Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey jnst begun." But the meaning of this passage is not that Cowper was a " wretch" antecedent ly to the...

...mother ! when I leam'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hover'd thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just hegun? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in hliss —...

...Elysian reverie, A momentary dream, that thou art she. My mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hovered...even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt, a kiss; Perhaps s tear, if souls can weep in bliss: Ah, that maternal smile...

...affectionately, and each retired for the night. CHAPTER II. " My mother! when I learn'd that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hovered...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!...