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Supposed Address To Bishop Ken.[208]

By William Lisle Bowles

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Though his words might well deceive me,     Though to earth abased I bend,      Christian guide, thou wilt not leave me,     Thus on earth without a friend!          I thought his vows were oaths in heaven,     Nor dare I here my fault deny;      For all my soul to him was given,     God knows how true, how tenderly!          Though wronged and desolate and dying,     His pride, his coldness, I forgot,      And fell upon his bosom, crying,     Forsake me not - forsake me not!          I left my father, and my mother,     Whom I no more on earth may see,      But I have found a father, brother,     And more than every friend, in thee!          Although his words might well deceive me,     Though wronged, and desolate I lie,      Christian guide, thou wilt not leave me,     Oh, teach me to repent and die!

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William Lisle Bowles is a distinguished poet whose works have shaped the landscape of English literature. Their poetry explores the depths of human emotion, nature, love, and philosophical thought through powerful and evocative verse. Readers continue to find solace, inspiration, and beauty in their timeless words.

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