Sonnet

Verse 1

1. WHEN for eternal worlds we steer,
And seas are and
faith is lively exercise,
And distant calm, and skies are clear,
My soul for joy she claps her wings,
And loud her lovely sonnet sings,
Vain world adieu, vain world adieu, And
loud her lovely sonnet sings, Vain world adieu.

Verse 1

WHEN for the eternal world we steer,
And seas are calm, and skies are clear,
And faith in lively exercise,
And distant hills of Canaan rise.
My soul for joy she claps her wings,
And loud her lovely sonnet sings,
Vain world adieu, vain world adieu,
&c.

Not in this version

Verse 2

With cheerful hopes her eyes explore
Each landmark on the distant shore,
The tree of life, the pastures green,
The golden streets, the crystal stream;
Again for joy she claps her wings, &c.

Verse 2

With cheerful hopes her eyes explore
Those landmarks on the distant shore,
The trees of Life, the pastures sweet,
The golden streets, the crystal stream;
Again for joy she claps her wings, &c.
When nearer still she draws to land,
More eager all her powers expand,
With steady helm and free bent sail,
Her anchor drops within the veil.
Again for joy she claps her wings,
And her celestial sonnet sings,
On Canaan's shore, &c.

Verse 3

When nearer still she draws to land,
More eager all her powers expand,
With steady helm and free-bent sail,
Her anchor drops within the vail.
Again for joy she claps her wings,
And her celestial sonnet sings,
On Canaan's shore, &c.