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. An Apology for Not Showing Her What I Had Wrote
2. Olney Hymn 4. Jehovah-Nissi. The Lord My Banner
3. See Where the Thames, the Purest Stream
4. An Ode, on Reading Mr. Richardson's History of Sir Charles Grandison
5. Olney Hymn 24. Prayer for Children

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