Originally published April 21, 2008
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 bless’d where’ere she goes,
Pure-bosom’d as that wat’ry glass,
And Heav’n reflected in her face.
- Cowper
Painting by John William Waterhouse
Natalie (Nyquist) Ference wrote @
Archived Comments:
Everly Pleasant
Posted April 21, 2008 at 8:24 PM | Permalink
That’s beautiful. I love the sketch too.
Everly
Hannah
Posted April 21, 2008 at 8:31 PM | Permalink
That is a beautiful poem! My favorite line, perhaps, is “Far from the world’s gay busy throng.”
jeannie
Posted April 22, 2008 at 7:28 AM | Permalink
Lovely. Thanks for the combination of poem and painting.
Lady Rael
Posted April 22, 2008 at 8:31 AM | Permalink
I’m going to echo Jeannie, and say… Lovely! I was especially struck with the line, “With gentle, yet prevailing force”, perhaps because I am too apt to argue and be ungentle with my brothers. Ouch. May I learn to act with more gentleness, through God’s grace!
Katie Holman
Posted April 22, 2008 at 4:53 PM | Permalink
I LOVE the drawing. Its inspiring me…..
The poem is beautiful as well.
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I absolutely Love this painting!