The Child to his Mother, Absent
The Child to his Mother, Absent
Original Text
Cambridge University Library Add. MS. 7617B
2Over Land and over Sea,
3Dost thou think upon thy Son?
4Love and bless thy darling one?
5Pray to God, that I may be
6Child of Him as child of thee:
7Love and please him better still
8As I learn to know his will.
Notes
1] Mother: Mary Pitt, who died in 1832.thee: me in an earlier draft. Back to Line
8] The date, present in an earlier draft, is crossed through in the fair copy. Back to Line
Publication Start Year
2002
Publication Notes
With thanks to Cambridge University Library for access to this manuscript.
RPO poem Editors
Ian Lancashire
RPO Edition
2002
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