...window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu !f But was it such ? It was. Where thou art gon«, Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. May I but...The parting word shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidensf grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of thy quick return. What ardently I...

...And turning from my nursrry window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu! .But was it such ? It was — where thou art gone Adieus and farewells...meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting word will pass my lips no more! • » • Thus many a sad to-morrow сзгае and went, Till all my stock...

...all thy love, I drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ?—it was.—Where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown....but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting sound shall pass my lips no more ! '" Of the death of his relatives, Mr. Jones has left only the preceding...

...heaven. Then will you enjoy the sweet anticipation, as your tears bedew her grave— My Mother!—where thou art gone, Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown....but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting words shall pass my lips no more. The claims of a parent being such as we have described, no defect...

...toll'd on thy burial day ; I saw the hearse, that bore thee slow away ; And, turning from my nurs'ry window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu...but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting words shall pass my lips no more ! Thy maidens, grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise...

...you; then will you enjoy the sweet anticipation, as your tears bedew her grave,— " My mother—where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown....shore, The parting word shall pass my lips no more." If the claims of a parent be such as I have described, then no defect of character, still less any...

...And turning from my nurs'ry window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu! But was it such ? It was — where thou art gone Adieus and farewells...but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting wonl will pass my lips no more ! * * * . • Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till all my stock...

...tears I shed ? Hovered thy spirit o'er thy 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 I wished, I long believed, And disappointed still, was still deceived j By expectation every day beguiled,...

...Rus abiit, dixitque mihi, Cito laeta redibo." This is surely a finer passage than that of Cowper : " Thy maidens, grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of thy quick return." But the English poet has, perhaps, the superiority in the description of maternal cares : " Thy nightly...

...turning from my nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? — It was.— Where thou art gone, Adieus and farewells...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....