 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
 | Clara Lucas Balfour - 1851 - 352 pages
...or send this charming simile to a young lady :— " ' Sweet stream, that winds through yonder glade, Apt emblem of a virtuous maid, Silent and chaste she...course ; Graceful and useful all she does, Blessing and bless'd where'er she goes, Pnre-bosom'd as that watery glass, And heaven reflected in her face.' Or,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 624 pages
...dreary waste behind. ANOTHER. ADDRESSED TO A YOUNG LADT. SWEET stream, that winds through yonder glade, Apt emblem of a virtuous maid — Silent and chaste...world's gay busy throng ; With gentle yet prevailing foree, Intent upon her destined course ; Graceful and useful all she does, Blessing and blest where'er... | |
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 790 pages
...THAT POPPF.D INTO MY HEAD ABOUT TWO MONTHS SINCE. Sweet stream ! that winds through yonder glade — Apt emblem of a virtuous maid ! — Silent, and chaste, she steals along. Far from (he world's gay. busy throng, With gentle yet prevailing force, Intent upon ner dcstin'd course : Graceful... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 382 pages
...TO A YOUNG LADY. SWEET stream, that winds through yonder Apt emblem of a virtuous maid — [glade, Silent and chaste she steals along, Far from the world's...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... | |
 | William Cowper, Robert Southey - 1853 - 518 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 - 1853 - 796 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...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 - 1853 - 800 pages
...dreary waste behind. ANOTHER. ADDRESSED TO A YOUKC LADY. SWEET stream, that winds through yonder glade, Apt emblem of a virtuous maid — Silent and chaste she steals along, For from the world's gay busy throng; With gentle, yet prevailing force, Intent' upon her destin'd... | |
 | William Cowper, Robert Southey - 1854 - 476 pages
...dreary waste behind. ANOTHEB. ADDEESSED 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. VERSES, SUPPOSED TO BE WRITTEN... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 478 pages
...dreary waste behind. ANOTHEB. ADDBESSED 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. VEBSES, SUPPOSED TO BE WRITTEN... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 458 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, VERSES SUPPOSED TO BE WRITTEN BY ALEXANDER SELKIBIC, DURING HIS... | |
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