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MOTTO ON THE KING'S CLOCK by WILLIAM COWPER

Poet Analysis

First Line: SLOW COMES THE HOUR; ITS PASSING SPEED HOW GREAT!
Last Line: WAITING TO SEIZE IT--VIGILANTLY WAIT!
Subject(s): CLOCKS; TIME;

Slow comes the hour; its passing speed how great!
Waiting to seize it--vigilantly wait!



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