 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
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 406 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 destined course ; Graceful and useful all she... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 396 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 destined course, Graceful and useful all she does,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 388 pagina’s
....''til! !'•• AX EJJG^SH VERSIFICATION OF A THOUGHT THAT POPPED INTq^J^y HEAD ABOUT TWO MONTHS SINCE. Sweet stream ! that winds through yonder glade—""'...virtuous maid ! — Silent, and chaste, she steals along, ju! •.. t. . 'ti-ji Far from the world's gay, busy throng, j . With gentle yet prevailing force,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1899 - 660 pagina’s
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 | 1836
...perhaps pronunciation has changed since his day." Not liking this, he tried another poem : — " ' Sweet stream that winds through yonder glade ; Apt emblem of a virtuous maid.' " Poo, nonsense! what have rivers to do with maidens, good Master Cowper ; canst thou tell me ? Hold... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 pagina’s
...enrich the nobler mind, Neglected leaves a dreary waste behind. ANOTHER. ADDRESSED TO A YOUNG LADT. 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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pagina’s
...enrich the nobler mind, Negleeted, leaves a dreary waste behind. ANOTHER. ADDRESSED To A YOUNO 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,... | |
 | Harriet Henriette Pigott - 1839 - 984 pagina’s
...course ; like a lovely and generous friend, whom you lose sight of with regret, and wish to meet "Blest stream, that winds through yonder glade, Apt emblem...steals along, Far from the world's gay busy throng ; Graceful and useful all she does, Blessing and blest, where'er she goes ; Pure-bosomed as that watery... | |
 | 1841 - 992 pagina’s
...courage that can sustain. How beautiful her character in the first sunshine of her early years, when " 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 she docs,... | |
 | 1840 - 652 pagina’s
...Word* by Lydia Piggott. (George.) GLEE,/or 4 Voices.— S. WEBBE, Jun. (2 Sopranos, Alto, and Bass.) SWEET stream that winds through yonder glade, Apt emblem of a virtuous maid, Silent and pure she glides along, Far from the world's gay busy throng. With gentle yet prevailing force, Intent... | |
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