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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EVENING BY THE THAMES, by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: How richly glows the water's breast
Last Line: Though grief and pain may come to-morrow?
First Line: How richly glows the water's breast
Last Line: Though grief and pain may come to-morrow?
HOW richly glows the water's breast Before us, tinged with evening
hues, While, facing thus the crimson west, The boat her
silent course pursues! And see how dark the backward stream!
A little moment past so smiling! And still, perhaps, with
faithless gleam, Some other loiterers beguiling. Such views
the youthful Bard allure; But, heedless of the following gloom,
He deems their colours shall endure Till peace go with him to
the tomb. -- And let him nurse his fond deceit, And what if he
must die in sorrow! Who would not cherish dreams so sweet,
Though grief and pain may come to-morrow?
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