William Cowper (1731-1800). Another, To a Young Lady. William Stanley Braithwaite, ed. 1909. The Book of Georgian Verse

William Stanley Braithwaite, ed. The Book of Georgian Verse. 1909.

Another, To a Young Lady

By William Cowper (1731–1800)


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,	5
Intent upon her destined course;
Graceful and useful all she does,
Blessing and blessed wher’er she goes;
Pure-bosomed as that watery glass,
And heaven reflected in her face!	10