The Mind
The Maze
Translated by William Cowper · From Translations
The Mind
From right to left, and to and fro,
Caught in a labyrinth, you go,
And turn, and turn, and turn again,
To solve the myst'ry, but in vain.
Stand still, and breathe, and take from me
A clew, that soon shall set you free!
Not Ariadne, if you met her,
Herself could serve you with a better.
You enter'd easily--find where--
And make with ease your exit there!
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Codex Note
From the Latin of Vincent Bourne.
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Cowper, William. “The Maze.” Translated by William Cowper. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cowper/347/.
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Cowper, William. “The Maze.” Translated by William Cowper. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cowper/347/.
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