The poetical works of William Lisle Bowles ... with memoir, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes, by the Rev. George Gilfillan |
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THE GLOW-WORM. |
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THE GLOW-WORM.
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Oh, what is this which shines so bright,And in the lonely place
Hangs out his small green lamp at night,
The dewy bank to grace!
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It is a glow-worm, still and paleIt shines the whole night long,
When only stars, O nightingale,
Seem listening to thy song!
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And so amid the world's cold night,Through good report or ill,
Shines out the humble Christian's light,
As lonely and as still.
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