 Thy maidens grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of thy quick return. What ardently I wished, I long believed, And disappointed still, was still deceived. By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many...  Poems - Page 293by William Cowper - 1800Full view - About this book
 | Cecil Frances Alexander - Children's poetry, English - 1865 - 604 pages
...What ardently I wished, I long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived. By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrow spent, I learned at last submission... | |
 | Women - 1865 - 380 pages
...ardently I wish'd, I long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived ; By disappointment every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrow spent, I learn'd at last submission... | |
 | Beauties - 1865 - 96 pages
...What ardently I wish'd I long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived, By expectation every day beguiled ; Dupe of to-morrow, even from a child. Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrow spent, I learn'd at last submission... | |
 | Austin Barclay Fletcher - Elocution - 1881 - 498 pages
...What ardently I wished, I long believed, And disappointed still, was still deceived ; By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow, even from a child ! Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrow spent, I learned at last, submission... | |
 | Epes Sargent - American poetry - 1881 - 1000 pages
...What ardently I wished I loug believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived — By expectation , sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrows spent, I learned at last submission... | |
 | Anna Buckland - English literature - 1882 - 562 pages
...What ardently I wished I long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived. By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrow spent, I learned at last submission... | |
 | Epes Sargent - American poetry - 1882 - 1002 pages
...What ardently I wished I long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived — By expectation i' angry sugh ; The shortening winter day is uear a close ; The miry sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrows spent, I learned at last submission... | |
 | Mrs. Oliphant (Margaret) - English literature - 1882 - 416 pages
...What ardently I wished, I long believed, And disappointed still, was still deceived ; By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went Till all my stock of infant sorrow spent, I learnt at last submission to... | |
 | Thomas W. Handford - Recitations, American - 1881 - 438 pages
...What ardently I wished I long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived — By expectation every day beguiled. Dupe of tomorrow even from a child. Thus many a sad tomorrow came and went. Till all my stock of infant sorrows spent, I learned at last submission... | |
 | Brainerd Kellogg - American literature - 1883 - 492 pages
...What ardently I wished I long believed, And, disappointed still, was still deceived; By disappointment every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrow spent, I learned at last submission... | |
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