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... Poems - Page 230by William Cowper - 1806Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1854 - 468 pages
...dreary waste behind. ANOTHER. ADDEESSED TO A YOIING LADY. SWEET stream that winds through yonder glade, Apt emblem of a virtuous maid— Silent and chaste...all she does, Blessing and blest where'er she goes, Pure-bosom'd as that watery glass, And heaven reflected in her face. VERSES, SUPPOSED TO BE WRITTEN... | |
| William Cowper - 1854 - 806 pages
...dreary waste behind. ANOTHER. ADDRESSED TO A YOUffG LADY. SWEET stream, that winds through yonder glado, Apt emblem of a virtuous maid — Silent and chaste...With gentle, yet prevailing force, Intent upon her destin'd course ; Graceful and useful all she does, Blessing and bless'd where'er she goes, Pure-bosom'd... | |
| William Cowper - Poets, English - 1854 - 528 pages
...that popped into my Head about two Months since. Sweet stream ! that winds through yonder glade— Apt emblem of a virtuous maid!— Silent, and chaste,...With gentle, yet prevailing force, Intent upon her destin'd course: Graceful, and useful, all she does, Blessing, and bless'd, where'er she goes : Pure-bosom'd,... | |
| William Cowper, Henry Stebbing - 1854 - 850 pages
...wa?*e behind. N ANOTHER. AD-DRESSED TO A YOUNG LADY. SwfiET stream, that winds through yonder glad* Apt emblem of a virtuous maid — Silent and chaste...busy throng; With gentle yet prevailing force, Intent itpon her destined course ; Graceful and useful all she does, Blessing and bless'd where'er she goes,... | |
| Caroline Lee Hentz - American fiction - 1854 - 278 pages
...she did, fw it certain j woulr1. uot have increased Mr. Urvin's admiration of Isltes. CHAPTER II. " Graceful and useful all she does— Blessing and blest where'er she goes — Pure-bosomed as the watery glaas, And Heaven reflected in her face." — COWPEE, " I'm weary of the brilliant hall,... | |
| William Cowper - 1854 - 476 pages
...dreary waste behind. ANOTHEft. ADDEESSED TO A YOUNG LADY. SWEET stream that winds through yonder glade, Apt emblem of a virtuous maid — Silent and chaste she steals along, Par from the world's gay busy throng, With gentle yet prevailing force Intent upon her destined course,... | |
| William Cowper - 1855 - 580 pages
...behind. ANOTHER COMPARISON. ADDRESSED TO A YOUNG LADY. SWEET stream that winds through yonder glade, Ant emblem of a virtuous maid — Silent and chaste she...all she does, Blessing and blest where'er she goes. Pure-bosom'd as that watery glass, • And heaven reflected in her face. THE POET'S NEW YEAR'S GIFT.... | |
| William Cowper - 1855 - 798 pages
...dreary waste boliiml. ANOTHER. ADDRESSED TO A YOUNG LADY. SWEET stream, that winds through yonder glade, Apt emblem of a virtuous maid — Silent and chaste...With gentle, yet prevailing force, Intent upon her destin'd course-; Graceful and useful all she does, Blessing and bless'd where'er she goes, Pure-bosom'd... | |
| Caroline Lee Hentz - American fiction - 1855 - 268 pages
...would not like to be a housekeeper, to be called away so often from the most interesting occupations." 'Graceful and useful all she does, Blessing and blest where'er she goes, Pure-bosomed as the watery glass, Ami heaven reflected in her face/ . A SEQUEL TO LINDA. 209 as Cowper charmingly delineates,"... | |
| Drawing-room sibyl - 1855 - 464 pages
...but a sigh, the sad effect we trace On the clear mirror of that angel face. Charles B. Tayler. 102 Graceful and useful all she does, Blessing and blest where'er she goes. Cowpcr. 103 A loving heart intent to please ; A guileless wit ; a mind at ease ; A spirit which has... | |
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