 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 - 1835 - 456 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...first on which I open my eyes in the morning. She died when I had completed my sixth year ; yet I remember her well, and am an ocular witness of the great... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 390 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...first on which I open my eyes in the morning. She died when I had completed my sixth year, yet I remember her well, and am an ocular witness of the great... | |
 | 1835 - 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...object that I see at night, and, of course, the first (hat I open my eyes upon in the morning. She died when I had completed my sixth year, yet I remember... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 408 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...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... | |
 | 1861 - 676 pages
...received it the night before last, and viewed it with a trepidation of nerves and spirits something akin to what I should have felt had the dear original...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... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1838 - 400 pages
...acceptable 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, yet I remember... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1839 - 380 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...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... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1839 - 382 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...should have felt, had the dear original presented herselfto my embraces. I kissed it, and hung it where it is the last object that I see at night, and,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 324 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 362 pages
...1790, to his cousin, Mrs. Bodham, who had sent it to him, out of Norfolk : is the last object which I see at night, and, of course, the first on which I open my eyes in the morning. She died when I had completed my sixth year ; yet I remember her well, and am an ocular witness of the great... | |
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