 twas there she wept in vain, Till Memory fled her agonizing brain ; — But Mercy gave, to charm the sense of woe, Ideal peace, that truth could ne'er bestow ; Warm on her heart the joys of Fancy beam, And aimless HOPE delights her darkest dream. Oft...  The Pleasures of Hope, and Other Poems - Page 21by Thomas Campbell - 1811 - 143 pagesFull view - About this book
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...cold hand», and fix'd her mad. dining gaze : , Pooi widow'd wretch ! 'twas there ihe wept in viin Till memory fled her agonizing brain ;— But Mercy gave, to charm the fenfe of woe, Ideal peace, that Truth could ne'er bolt ow — Warm on her heart the joys of Fancy beam.... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1806 - 220 pages
...Clasp'd her cold hands, and fix'd her maddening gaze : Poor widow'd wretch ! 'twas there she wept in vain, Till memory fled her agonizing brain : — But Mercy gave, to charm the sense of woe, 285 Ideal peace, that Truth could ne'er bestow ; Warm on her heart the joys of Fancy beam, And aimless... | |
 | Thomas Condie - 1813 - 262 pages
....«?! in vain, Till mem'ry fled he ragonizing brain :— But mercy gave, to charm the sense of wee, Ideal peace, that truth could ne'er bestow ; Warm on her heart the joys of fancy beam, And aimless hupe delights her darkest tlrrair Oft when yon moon has climb'd the midnigh sky, And the lone sea-bird... | |
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...Clasp'd her cold hands, and fix'd her maddening gaze : Poor widow'd wretch ! 'twas there she wept in vain, Till memory fled her agonizing brain : — But...sky, And the lone sea-bird wakes its wildest cry, Piled on the steep, her blazing faggots burn To hail the bark that never can return ; And still she... | |
 | England - 1839 - 870 pages
...emaie, Clasp'd her cold hands, and flx'd her maddening Poor widow'd wretch 1 'twas there she wept in vain, Till memory '.fled her agonizing brain ; But...Warm on her heart the joys of fancy beam, And aimless HOFE delights her darkest dream. Oft when yon moon has climb'd the midnight sky, And the lone sea-bird... | |
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...Clasp'd her cold hands, and fix'd her maddening gaze. Poor widow'd wretch ! 'twas then she wept in vain, Till memory fled her agonizing brain ; But Mercy...sky, And the lone sea-bird wakes its wildest cry, Piled on the steep her blazing faggots burn, To hail the bark that never can return ; And still she... | |
 | England - 1821 - 818 pages
...Clasp'd her cold hands, and fix'd her maddening gaze. Poor widow 'd wretch ! 'twas then she wept in vain, Till memory fled her agonizing brain ; But Mercy...midnight sky, And the lone sea-bird wakes its wildest ery, Piled on the steep her blazing faggots burn, To hail the bark that never can return ; And still... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1821 - 176 pages
...Clasp'd her cold hands, and fix'd her maddening gaze : Poor widow'.d wretch ! 'twas there she wept in vain, Till memory fled her agonizing brain ; — But...bestow ; Warm on her heart the joys of Fancy beam, Aud aimless HOPE delights her darkest dream. Oft when yon moon has climb'd the midnight sky, And the... | |
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...of woe, Ideal peace, that truth could ne'er bestow ; Warm on her heart the joys of Fancy beam, Aud aimless HOPE delights her darkest dream. Oft when...sky, And the lone sea-bird wakes its wildest cry, Piled on the steep, her blazing faggots burn To hail the bark that never can return ; And still she... | |
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...Clasp'd her cold hands, and fix'd her maddening gaze: Poor widow'd wretch! 'twas there she wept in vain, Till Memory fled her agonizing brain ; — But...sky, And the lone sea-bird wakes its wildest cry, Piled on the steep, her blazing faggots burn To hail the bark that never can return ; And still she... | |
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