Nature

The River Wainsbeck

by William Lisle Bowles 1762–1850

From Sonnets

Nature

While slowly wanders thy sequestered stream,
WAINSBECK, the mossy-scattered rocks among,
In fancy's ear making a plaintive song
To the dark woods above, that waving seem
To bend o'er some enchanted spot, removed
From life's vain coil; I listen to the wind,
And think I hear meek Sorrow's plaint, reclined
O'er the forsaken tomb of him she loved!--
Fair scenes, ye lend a pleasure, long unknown,
To him who passes weary on his way;--
Yet recreated here he may delay
A while to thank you; and when years have flown,
And haunts that charmed his youth he would renew,
In the world's crowd he will remember you.

MLA

Bowles, William Lisle. “The River Wainsbeck.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bowles/2/.

Chicago

Bowles, William Lisle. “The River Wainsbeck.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bowles/2/.

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