Kentish lyrics, sacred, rural, and miscellaneous; . hose gentle undulations hardly breakIn ripples as it flows. And bright as calm, in ceaseless variation Of ever-beautiful but changing hues,Rising and falling, like a soft pulsation,Which every breath renews. And glittering in tbe sunbeams, clearly shining, A slanting line of radiance spreads afarTo where the ocean seems asleep, reclining,Beyond the tidal bar. The tide is flowing in, but comes so meekly,, Kissing the pebbles on the shingly beach,Like the first steps of childhood, shy and weakly,Or the first lisping speech. And yonder, in the o
Kentish lyrics, sacred, rural, and miscellaneous; . hose gentle undulations hardly breakIn ripples as it flows. And bright as calm, in ceaseless variation Of ever-beautiful but changing hues,Rising and falling, like a soft pulsation,Which every breath renews. And glittering in tbe sunbeams, clearly shining, A slanting line of radiance spreads afarTo where the ocean seems asleep, reclining,Beyond the tidal bar. The tide is flowing in, but comes so meekly,, Kissing the pebbles on the shingly beach,Like the first steps of childhood, shy and weakly,Or the first lisping speech. And yonder, in the offing, ships and boats,Alike becalmed, lie waiting for the galeWith drooping pennons, while the sea-bird floatsIdly, with frequent waiL Kentish Lyrics. 139 How silent, yet how beautiful the scene! Sweet emblem of the souls repose in God;The joy unruffled, and the peace serene,On humble souls bestowed. And as just now the setting sun sinks down,As though he sank embosomed on the sea,So may I find in death my bliss, my crownOf life, 0 God, in Thee !. 140 Kentish Lyrics.
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