 The world could not have furnished you with a present so acceptable to me, as the picture which you have so kindly sent me. I received it the night before last, and viewed it with a trepidation of nerves and spirits somewhat akin to what I should have...  The life and letters of William Cowper - Page 228by William Cowper - 1809Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 326 pages
...acceptable to me as the picture which you have so kindly sent me. I received it the night before last, and viewed it with a trepidation of nerves and spirits...the first on which I open my eyes in the morning." The receipt of this picture gave rise to the Monody so justly a favourite with the public, when it... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - 1826 - 484 pages
...the night before last, and viewed it with a trepidation of nerves mud spirit* somewhat akin to what 1 should have felt, had the dear original presented...first on which I open my eyes in the morning. She died when I completed my sixth year ; yet 1 remember her well, and am an ocular witness of the great fidelity... | |
 | 1826 - 440 pages
...to me as the picture you have so kindly sent me. I received it the night before last, and received it with a trepidation of nerves and spirits, somewhat...original presented herself to my embraces. I kissed it, ana hung it where it is the last object that I see at night, and, of course, the first that I open... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - 1826 - 582 pages
...acceptable to me as the picture you have so kindly sent me. 1 received it the night before last, and viewed it with a trepidation of nerves and spirits somewhat akin to what 1 should have felt, had the dear original presented herself to my embraces. I kissed it, and hung it,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...acceptable to me, as the picture which you have so kindly sent me. I received it the night before last, and viewed it with a trepidation of nerves and spirits somewhat akin to v. ;i ii I should have felt, had the dear original presented herself to my embraces. I kissed it, and... | |
 | Thomas Taylor (biographer.) - 1833 - 426 pages
...to me as the picture you have so kindly sent me. I received it the night before last, and received it with a trepidation of nerves and spirits, somewhat...object that I see at night, and, of course, the first that I open my eyes upon in the morning. She died when I had completed my sixth year, * Mrs. Bodham's... | |
 | Thomas Taylor - 1833 - 512 pages
...always called her f.ott, when a child, and was aware that she would remember his doing so. U 2 received it with a trepidation of nerves and spirits, somewhat akin to what I should have felt bad i hedear original presented herself to my embraces. I kissed it, and hung it where it is the last... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - 1834 - 442 pages
...acceptable to me as the picture you have so kindly sent me. I received it the night before last, and viewed it with a trepidation of nerves and spirits...first on which I open my eyes in the morning. She died when I completed my sixth year ; yet I remember her well, and am an ocular witness of the great fidelity... | |
 | 1834 - 604 pages
...before last, and viewed it with a trepidation of nerves and spirits akin to what I should have felt hod the dear original presented herself to my embraces....first on which I open my eyes in the morning. She died when 1 completed my sixth year, yet I remember her well, and am an ocular witness to the great fidelity... | |
 | Thomas Taylor - 1834 - 302 pages
...to me as the picture you have so kindly sent me. I received it the night before last, and received it with a trepidation of nerves and spirits, somewhat...kissed it, and hung it where it is the last object * Mrs. Boblmm's name is Anne, but Cowper always called her Rose, when a chihl, and was aware that she... | |
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