 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 all...  Letters to 'The Times', 1884-1922 - Pagina 36door Thomas Case - 1927 - 284 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1895 - 656 pagina’s
...make wisdom smile. A COMPARISON. ADDRESSED TO A YOUNG LADY*, Sweet stream, that winds through yonder Apt emblem of a virtuous maid ! Silent and chaste...steals along, Far from the world's gay busy throng, With gentle yet prevailing force, Intent upon her destined course ; Graceful and useful all she does,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1896 - 196 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, 5 Intent upon her destined course ; Graceful and useful all she does,... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1896 - 794 pagina’s
...idly blow, these idly fall, Nothing like to ours at all ; But sighs and tears have sexes too. COWLKY. 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 destined course, Graceful and useful all she does,... | |
 | Ontario. Legislative Assembly - 1898 - 706 pagina’s
...plainly as possible, the meaning of the poem, being careful to explain any difficult passages. III. 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 destined course ; Graceful and useful all she does,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1900 - 346 pagina’s
...tell me of enjoyments past, And those of sorrows yet to come. A COMPARISON. 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 destined course ; Graceful and useful all she does,... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1901 - 654 pagina’s
...wisdom smile. A COMPARISON. ADDRESSED TO A YOUNG LADY1. Sweet stream, that winds through yonder gb.de, Apt emblem of a virtuous maid ! Silent and chaste...steals along, Far from the world's gay busy throng, With gentle yet prevailing force, Intent upon her destined course ; Graceful and useful all she does,... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1902 - 394 pagina’s
...thy dear sake, nae care I'll take, Tho ne'er another trow me. R. Graham of Cartmore 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 destined course ; Graceful and useful all she does,... | |
 | Adam L. Gowans - 1903 - 168 pagina’s
...And Freedom shall a while repair, To dwell a weeping hermit there. 1822 Edition. 24. 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,... | |
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