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On Landing At Ostend

By William Lisle Bowles

Topics: classic

The orient beam illumes the parting oar;     From yonder azure track, emerging white,     The earliest sail slow gains upon the sight,     And the blue wave comes rippling to the shore.     Meantime far off the rear of darkness flies:     Yet 'mid the beauties of the morn, unmoved,     Like one for ever torn from all he loved,     Back o'er the deep I turn my longing eyes,     And chide the wayward passions that rebel:     Yet boots it not to think, or to complain,     Musing sad ditties to the reckless main.     To dreams like these, adieu! the pealing bell     Speaks of the hour that stays not, and the day     To life's sad turmoil calls my heart away.

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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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