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 - 1826 - 264 pages
...dreary waste behind. ANOTHER. ADDRESSED TO 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 worlds gay busy throng ; With gentle, yet prevailing force, Intent upon her destin'd course ; Graceful... | |
| William Cowper - 1828 - 468 pages
...weary waste behind. 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 blest where'er she goes, Pure-bosom'd... | |
| Ethics - 1828 - 234 pages
...it. No. 107.] [TUESDAY. EMBLEM OF A VIRTUOUS FEMALE. 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 blest, where'er she goes ; Pure-bosom'd... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 834 pages
...apace quite elotes up through which they passed. Young. Sweet stream, that winds through yonder glade, Apt emblem of a virtuous maid — Silent and chaste...steals along, Far from the world's gay busy throng. Cttwpcr. Now as these were emblematic exhibitions, they must have been as well adapted to the purposes... | |
| William Cowper - 1830 - 374 pages
...dreary waste behind. ANOTHER. ADDRESSED TO A YOUNG 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. THE POET'S NEW YEAR'S GIFT. TO... | |
| 1830 - 222 pages
...of books for the Library" _ r •. COUSIN ELIZABETH. BY THE AUTHOR OF 'A VISIT TO THE SEA-SIDE.' ' With gentle yet prevailing force, Intent upon her...all she does, Blessing and blest where'er she goes.' COVVPEK. BOSTON, LEONARD C. BOWLES. 1830. DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS to Wit. District Clerk's Office.... | |
| 1830 - 658 pages
...Street — . Cousin Elizabeth, By the Author of a visit to the Sea Side. ' With gentle yet prevaliug force Intent upon her destined course, Graceful, and useful, all she does, Blessing and u!o..t where'er she goes. Editor's JVote. — The pre-ent work is the production of an English lady,... | |
| William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...dreary waste behind. ANOTHER.. ADDRESSED TO A TOUNO 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 bosqmed as that watery glass, And heaven reflected in her face. THE POET'S NEW-YEAR'S GIFT.... | |
| Margaret De Courcy, Beatrice De Courcy - 1832 - 562 pages
...COMPARISON, ADDRESSsD TO A LADV SWEET stream that winds through yonder glade, Apt emblem of a virtnous maid — Silent and chaste she steals along, Far from...world's gay busy throng, With gentle yet prevailing foree Intent upon her destined course, Graceful and useful all she dees, Blessing and blest where'er... | |
| Anne Marsh-Caldwell - 1834 - 224 pages
...recall those days spent so peaceably, a blessing to herself and to all around her. Silent and good she steals along, Far from the world's gay busy throng,...; Graceful and useful all she does, * Blessing and bless'd where'er she goes. Beside her sits her little boy ; he is not yet four years old. Alas ! why... | |
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