Nature

Sunrise

by William Lisle Bowles 1762–1850

From The Villager's Verse-Book

Nature

When from my humble bed I rise,
And see the morning sun,
That, glorious in the eastern skies,
Its journey has begun,

I think of the Almighty Power
Which called this orb from night;
I think how many at this hour
Rejoice beneath its light.

And then I pray, in every land,
Where'er this light is shed,
That all who live may bless the Hand
Which gives their daily bread.

MLA

Bowles, William Lisle. “Sunrise.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bowles/109/.

Chicago

Bowles, William Lisle. “Sunrise.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bowles/109/.

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