 ... his tongue), As with soft accents round her neck he clings, And, cheek to cheek, her lulling song she sings, How blest to feel the beatings of his heart, Breathe his sweet breath, and kiss for kiss impart ; Watch o'er his slumbers like the brooding...  The Early Life of Samuel Rogers - Page 25by Peter William Clayden - 1887 - 461 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1819 - 110 pages
...impart ; Watch o'er his slumbers like the brooding dove, And, if she can, exhaust a mother's love ! But soon a nobler task demands her care. Apart she...there ! — And now the volume on her knee has caught v His wandering eye — now many a written thought Never to die, with many a lisping sweet His moving,... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1819 - 754 pages
...impart. [ing dove, Watch o'er his slumbers like the broodAndj if she can, exhaust a mother's love ! But soon a nobler task demands her care. Apart she...there ! And now the volume on her knee has caught [thought, His wandering eye — now many a written Never to die, with many a lisping sweet, His moving,... | |
 | 1819 - 728 pages
...slumbers like the broodAnd, if she can, exhaust a mother's love ! But Soon a nobler task demands her rare. Apart she joins his little hands in prayer, Telling...secret there! And now the volume on her knee has caught [thought, His wandering eye — now many a written Never to die, with many a lisping sweet, His moving,... | |
 | English essays - 1819 - 728 pages
...eminent of our modern Bardi, this Poem would have effecluallj injured to him that enviable disApart she joins his little hands in prayer, Telling of Him...secret there! And now the volume on her knee has caught [thought, His wandering eye — now many a written Never to die, with many a lisping sweet, His moving,... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1819 - 112 pages
...impart ; Watch o'er his slumbers like the brooding dove, And, if she can, exhaust a mother's love! But soon a nobler task demands her care. Apart she joins his little hands in prayer, 20 Telling of Him who sees in secret there ! — And now the volume on her knee has caught His wandering... | |
 | 1819 - 304 pages
...brooding dove, And, if she can, exhaust a mother's love ! " But soon a nobler task demands her tare, Apart, she joins his little hands in prayer, Telling of Him who sees in secret there ! A i id now the volume on her knee has caught His wandering eye — now many a written thought Never... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 516 pages
...impart ; Watch o'er his slumbers like the brooding dove, And, if she can, eihausl a mother's love ! But soon a nobler task demands her care. Apart she...with many a lisping sweet His moving, murmuring lips endeavor to repeat. Released, he chases the bright butterfly ; Oh he would follow — follow through... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 514 pages
...impart ; Watch o'er his slumbers like the brooding dove, And, if she can, exhaust a mother*» love ! But soon a nobler task demands her care. Apart she joins his little hand» in prayer, Telling of Him who sees in secret there ! — And now the volume on her knee has... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1834 - 330 pages
...kiss impart; Watch o'er his slumbers like the brooding dove, And, if she can, exhaust a mother's love! But soon a nobler task demands her care. Apart she...now the volume on her knee has caught His wandering eye—now many a written thought Never to die, with many a lisping sweet His moving, murmuring lips... | |
 | Andrew Thomson - Readers - 1835 - 302 pages
...impart, "Watch o'er his slumbers like the brooding dove, And, if she can, exhaust a mother's love ! But soon a nobler task demands her care; Apart she...her knee has caught - •<•• • His wandering eye—now many a written thought, Never to die, with many a lisping sweet, His moving murmuring lips... | |
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