StoryTitle("caps", "A Quiet Soul") ?>
PoemStart() ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Thy soul within such silent pomp did keep, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "As if humanity were lull'd asleep; ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "So gentle was thy pilgrimage beneath, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "Time's unheard feet scarce make less noise, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "Or the soft journey which a planet goes: ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Life seem'd all calm as its last breath. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "A still tranquillity so hush'd thy breast, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L4", "", "As if some Halcyon were its guest, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L4", "", "And there had built her nest; ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "It hardly now enjoys a greater rest.", "") ?>
Poet("John Oldham", "1653–1683") ?>
PoemEnd() ?>