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Living Water: Poem by William Cowper

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The fountain in its source,
No drought of summer fears;
The farther it pursues its course,
The nobler it appears.
But shallow cisterns yield
A scanty short suply;
The morning sees them amply filled,
At evening they are dry.

Analysis of this poem
  • life
  • water

More verses by William Cowper

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  • Inscription For The Tomb Of Mr. Hamilton
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