 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...  Letters - Page 17by William Cowper - 1836Full view - About this book
 | 1805 - 948 pages
...thought that popped into my head, about two months since. ' Sweet stream! that winds through joades glade — ' Apt emblem of a virtuous maid ! < Silent...and chaste, she steals along, ' Far from the world's gav busy throng ; ' With gentle, yet prevailing force, ' Intent upon her destin'd course : ' Graceful... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...enrich the nobler mind, Neglected, leaves a dreary waste behind. ANOTHER. ADDRESSED TO A YOUNG LADY. SWEET stream that winds through yonder glade Apt emblem...course ; Graceful and useful all she does, Blessing and blest where'er she goes, Pure-bosom'd as that wat'ry glass, And heav'n reflected in her face. * VERSES,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 394 pages
...the world to consult, or correct a mistake by ; and some years have past since I was a school-boy. AN ENGLISH VERSIFICATION OF A THOUGHT, THAT POPPED...Graceful, and useful, all she does, Blessing, and blest, where'er she goes : Pure-bobomed, as that watery glass, And Heav'n reflected in her face ! »... | |
 | William Hayley - 1806 - 404 pages
...SINCE. Sweet stream ! that winds through yonder glade Apt emblem of a virtuous maid !——— _ * i86 i Silent, and chaste, she steals along, Far from the...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... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 pages
...Neglected leaves a dreary waste behind. ANOTHER. ADDRESSED TO A YOUNG LADY. Sweet stream, that winds thro' yonder glade, Apt emblem of a virtuous maid — Silent...With gentle yet prevailing force, Intent upon her destined course; Graceful and useful all she does, Blessing and blest where'er she goes, Pure-bosomed... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...Neglected leaves a dreary waste behind. ANOTHER. ADDRESED TO A YOUNG LADY. SWEET stream, that winds thro' yonder glade, Apt emblem of a virtuous maid — Silent...With gentle yet prevailing force, Intent upon her destined course ; , Graceful and useful all she does, Blessing and blest where'er she goes, Pure-bosomed... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...NEW-YEAR'S SIFT. ANOTHER. ADDRESSED TO A YOUNG LADY. • SWEET stream, that winds thro' yonder gladfi, Apt emblem of a virtuous maid— Silent and chaste...With gentle yet prevailing force, Intent upon her destined course ; Graceful and useful all she does, Blessing and blest where'er she goes> Pure-bosomed... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...TO A 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...With gentle yet prevailing force, Intent upon her destined course ; Graceful and useful all she does, Blessing and blest where'er she goes, Pure-bosomed... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 354 pages
...nobler mind. Neglected leaves a dreary waste behind. ,, . . ,-,. ANOTHER. ADDRESSED TO A YOUNG LADY. SWEET stream, that winds through yonder glade, Apt...her destin'd course ; Graceful and useful all she dors, Blessing and blest where'er she goes, Pure-bosom'd as that wat'ry glass, And Heav'n reflected... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 360 pages
...dreary waste behind. ANOTHER. ADDRESSED TO A YOUNG LADY. OWEET stream, that winds through yonder gladr, Apt emblem of a virtuous maid — Silent and chaste...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... | |
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