 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: With Other Poems - Page 15by Thomas Campbell - 1804 - 160 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1804 - 144 pages
...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, Ideal peace, that Truth could ne'er bestow ;..4. Warm on her heart the joys of fancy beam, And aimless Hope delights her darkest dream. Oft, when... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1806 - 220 pages
...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...sky, And the lone sea-bird wakes its wildest cry, 290 Pil'd on the steep, her blazing faggots burn To hail the bark that never can return ; And still... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Hope - 1813 - 164 pages
...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, Ideal peace,...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1817 - 166 pages
...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, Ideal peace,...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
...maddening Poor widow'd wretch 1 'twas there she wept in vain, Till memory '.fled her agonizing brain ; But mercy gave, to charm the sense of woe, Ideal peace,...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... | |
 | Scotland - 1821 - 618 pages
...maddening gaze. Poor widow'd wretch ! 'twas then she wept in vain, Till memory fled her agonizing brain ; But Mercy gave, to charm the sense of woe, Ideal peace,...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
...maddening gaze. Poor widow 'd wretch ! 'twas then she wept in vain, Till memory fled her agonizing brain ; But Mercy gave, to charm the sense of woe, Ideal peace,...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 - Erotic poetry, English - 1821 - 168 pages
...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, Ideal peace,...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... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1828 - 260 pages
...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, Ideal peace,...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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