LADY. SWEET stream, that winds through yonder glade, Apt emblem of a virtuous maid — Silent and chaste she steals along, Far from the world's gay busy throng ; • With gentle yet prevailing force, Intent upon her destined course ; Graceful and useful... Macmillan's Magazine - Pagina 2171865Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
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...from the world's gav busy throng ; ' With gentle, yet prevailing force, ' Intent upon her destin'd course : ' Graceful and useful all she does, ' Blessing,...goes: ' Pure-bosom'd. as that watery glass, « And heav'n reflected in her face !' " Now this is not so exclusively applicable to a maiden, -as to be... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 310 pagine
...A YOUNG LADY. SWEET stream that winds through yonder glade Apt emblem of a virtuous maid.... Silent and chaste she steals along, Far from the world's...With gentle, yet prevailing, force, Intent upon her destin'd course ; Graceful and useful all she does, Blessing and blest where'er she goes, Pure-bosom'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 226 pagine
...A YOUNG LADY. SWEET stream, that winds thro' yonder glade, Apt emblem of a virtuous maid — Silent and chaste she steals along, Far from the world's...all she does, Blessing and blest where'er she goes, Pure-bosomed as that watery glass, And heaven reflected in her face. THE POET'S NEW-YEAR'S GIFT. TO... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pagine
...YOUKG LADT. SWBSI' stream, that winds thro' yonder glade. Apt emblem of a virtuous rriald- — Silent and chaste she steals along, Far from the world's...all she does, Blessing and blest where'er she goes, Pure-bosomed as that watery glass. And heaven reflected in her face. THE POET'S NEW-YEAR'S GIFT. MRS.... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pagine
...YOUNG LADY. • SWEET stream, that winds thro' yonder gladfi, Apt emblem of a virtuous maid— Silent and chaste she steals along, Far from the world's...all she does, Blessing and blest where'er she goes> Pure-bosomed as that watery glass, And heaven reflected in her face. THE POET'S NEW-YEAR"S GIFT. .•... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 394 pagine
...MONTHS SINCE, Sweet stream ! that winds through yonder glade Apt emblem of a virtuous maid ! Silent, and chaste, she steals along, Far from the world's...With gentle, yet prevailing force, Intent upon her destin'd course : Graceful, and useful, all she does, Blessing, and blest, where'er she goes : Pure-bobomed,... | |
| William Hayley - 1806 - 404 pagine
...Far from the world's gay, busy throng ; With gentle, yet prevailing force, Intent upon her destin'd course : Graceful, and useful, all she does, Blessing, and blest, where'er she goes : Pure-bosomed, as that watery glass, And Heav'n reflected in her face ! Now this is not so exclusively... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pagine
...MONTHS SINCE. SWEET stream ! that winds thro' yonder glade,. Apt embelm of a virtuous maid, Silent and chaste, she steals along, Far from the world's...With gentle, yet prevailing force, Intent upon her destin'd course : Graceful and useful all she doesi Blessing, and blest, where'er she goes : Pure-bosomld,... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 360 pagine
...along, Far from the world's gay busy throng ; With gentle yet prevailing force, Intent upon her destin'd course ; Graceful and useful all she does, Blessing and blest where'er she goei, Pure-bosom'd as that wat'ry glass, And Heav'n reflected in her face. THE POET'S NEW-YEAR'S-GIFT.... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 312 pagine
...Far from the world's gay-, busy throng ; With gentle, yet prevailing force, Intent upon her destin'd course : Graceful and useful all she does; Blessing,...that watery glass> And heaven reflected in her face. ON THE SHORTNESS OF HUMAN LIFE* SUNS that set, and Moons that wane, Rise and are restor'd again. 346... | |
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