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Life's Progress by Anne Kingsmill Finch — Sad Poetry Lines

By Anne Kingsmill Finch

Topics: sad-shayari, love-shayari, deep-lines

How gayly is at first begun Our Life's uncertain Race! Whilst yet that sprightly Morning Sun, With which we just set out to run Enlightens all the Place. How smiling the World's Prospect lies How tempting to go through ! Not Canaan to the Prophet's Eyes, From Pisgah with a sweet Surprize, Did more inviting shew.

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"How gayly is at first begun..."

"Life's Progress" by Anne Kingsmill Finch is a sad and love and deep and nature and inspirational english poem consisting of 53 lines. This English poem by Anne Kingsmill Finch demonstrates the timeless power of verse to capture complex human emotions. Beginning with "How gayly is at first begun Our Life's uncertain Race!...", this piece explores themes of sad and love and deep and nature and inspirational through vivid imagery and emotional resonance. The work invites contemplation on the deeper currents of life, love, and the human condition. Anne Kingsmill Finch's celebrated body of poetry continues to inspire readers across generations and cultures, and this particular work stands as a powerful example of their artistic vision.

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About Anne Kingsmill Finch

Anne Kingsmill Finch, Countess of Winchilsea (1661–1720), was an English poet whose work was rediscovered in the 20th century. Her poem "The Nocturnal Reverie" and her exploration of female creativity in "The Introduction" make her an important precursor to Romantic poetry.

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