Nature
On a Rural Seat
From Inscriptions in the Gardens of Bremhill Rectory
Nature
Rest, stranger, in this decorated scene,
That hangs its beds of flowers, its slopes so green;
So from the walks of life the weeds remove,
But fix thy better hopes on scenes above.
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MLA
Bowles, William Lisle. “On a Rural Seat.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bowles/184/.
Chicago
Bowles, William Lisle. “On a Rural Seat.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bowles/184/.
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