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At Dover, 1786

By William Lisle Bowles

Topics: classic

Thou, whose stern spirit loves the storm,     That, borne on Terror's desolating wings,     Shakes the high forest, or remorseless flings     The shivered surge; when rising griefs deform     Thy peaceful breast, hie to yon steep, and think,     When thou dost mark the melancholy tide     Beneath thee, and the storm careering wide,     Tossed on the surge of life how many sink!     And if thy cheek with one kind tear be wet,     And if thy heart be smitten, when the cry     Of danger and of death is heard more nigh,     Oh, learn thy private sorrows to forget;     Intent, when hardest beats the storm, to save     One who, like thee, has suffered from the wave.

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About William Lisle Bowles

William Lisle Bowles is a distinguished poet whose works have shaped the landscape of English literature. Their poetry explores the depths of human emotion, nature, love, and philosophical thought through powerful and evocative verse. Readers continue to find solace, inspiration, and beauty in their timeless words.

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