Poem by William Cowper

A Comparison. 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 world's gay busy throng:
With gentle yet prevailing force,
Intent upon her destined course;
Graceful and useful all she does,
Blessing and blest where'er she goes;
Pure-bosom'd as that watery glass,
And Heaven reflected in her face.

1. To a Young Friend, on His Arriving at Cambridge Wet, When No Rain Had Fallen There
2. Olney Hymn 24. Prayer for Children
3. Olney Hymn 9. The Contrite Heart
4. An Epitaph
5. The Faithful Bird

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