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 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pagina’s
...enrich the nobler mind, Neglected leaves a dreary waste behind. ANOTHER. ADDRESSED TO A YOUNG LADY. SWEET stream, that winds through yonder glade. Apt...steals 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 322 pagina’s
...POPPED INTO MY HEAIX ABOUT TTCO MONTHS SINCE. SWEET stream I that winds thro' yonder glade* Apt embelm 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 destin'd course : Graceful and useful all she... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pagina’s
...enrich the nobler mind, Neglected leaves a dreary waste behind. ANOTHER. "iDDRESSED TO A YOUNG LADY. SWEET stream, that winds through yonder glade, Apt...steals 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,... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pagina’s
...choose . "', ". ,, " A wife by cheese-:— ^— before he ties the noose." EALBLEM OF A VIRTUOUS MAID. stream that winds through yonder glade, Apt emblem...steals along, Far from the world's gay busy throng; With gentle, yet prevailing force, , Intent upon her destin'd course ; .. -. »"• Graceful and useful... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 390 pagina’s
...SWEET stream that winds through yonder glade, Apt emblem of a virtuous maid— An address to Solitude. Silent and chaste she steals 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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 480 pagina’s
...ADDRESSED TO A YOUNG LADY. SWEET stream, that winds throngh yonder glade, Apt emblem of a virtnons maid — Silent and chaste she steals along, Far from the world's gay bnsy throng; With gentle yet prevailing force, Intent npon her destin'd conrse; Gracefnl and nsefnl... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 356 pagina’s
...TO A YOUNG LADY. SWEET stream, tfiat winds through yonder glade, Apt emblem of a virtuous maidSilent and chaste she steals 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,... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 418 pagina’s
...finding in the calm of truth-tried love Joys, that her stormy raptures neTer yield. COWPEB. A COMPARISON. Silent and chaste she steals along Far from the world's gay busy throng, With gentle yet prevailing force Intent upon her destin'd course, Graceful and useful alt she does,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pagina’s
...hehind. ANOTHER. ADDRESSED TO A YOUNG LADY. SWEET stream, that winds through yonder glade, Apt emhlem of a virtuous maid — Silent and chaste she steals along, Far from the world's gay husy throng ; With gentle yet prevailing force, Intent upon her destined course .; Graceful and useful... | |
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