William Lisle Bowles image
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Born in September 24, 1762 / Died in April 7, 1850 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by William Lisle Bowles

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Languid, And Sad, And Slow, From Day To Day

... (Where the rich landscape gleams with softer hue) ...

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I. Written at Tinemouth, Northumberland, after a Tempestuous Voyage

... Sooth'd by the scene, ev'n thus on sorrow's breast ...

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IV. To the River Wenbeck

... The scenes that cheer'd his path with fairer ray, ...

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XIII. O Time! Who Know'st a Lenient Hand to Lay...

... And meet life's peaceful evening with a smile -- ...

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On the Funeral of Charles the First

... We murmured, "Dust to dust!"A moonbeam from the arch's height ...

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III. O Thou, whose stern command and precepts pure...

... The brave and good have bow'd their head and died ...

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Dover Cliffs

...   Sailed slow, has thought of all his heart must leave ...

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Sonnet VI. Evening, as slow thy placid shades descend...

... Ah! beauteous views, that hope's fair gleams the while, ...

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Southampton Water

...   We gained that haven still, where all things cease! ...

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The Grave Of Howard

...   Till this frail orb shall from its sphere be hurled, ...

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Fairy Sketch

...   Or haply, when the full-orbed moon shone bright, ...

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On Resigning A Scholarship Of Trinity College, Oxford

... --   With thee, and thy unfriended children dwell ...

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On Hearing "The Messiah"

... But he whose heart thrills to this angel song ...

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Sun-Dial, In The Churchyard Of Bremhill

...   Blameless improve the time that heaven has lent, ...

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The Tweed Visited

...   Delightful stream! though now along thy shore, ...