Sweet Stream that winds through yonder...

Sweet stream, that winds through yonder glade,
Apt emblem of a virtuous maid --
Silent and chaste she steals along,
Far from the world's gay busy throng;
With gentle yet prevailing force,
Intent upon her destined course;
Graceful and useful all she does,
Blessing and blest where'er she goes;
Pure-bosom'd as that watery glass,
And Heaven reflected in her face.

by William Cowper (1731-1800) , "To a young lady"

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by William Sterndale Bennett (1816-1875) , "Sweet Stream that winds through yonder glade", c1871. [partsong]

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