the Gwash, published in Poems Descriptive of Rural Life and Scenery (London, 1820): Where winding gash wirls round its wildest scene On this romantic bend I sit me down On that side view the meads their smoothing green Edg'd with the peeping hamlets checkering brown Here the steep hill as dripping headlong down While glides the stream a silver streak between As glides the shaded clouds along the sky Brightning & deep'ning loosing as they're seen In light & shade—so when old willows lean Thus their broad shadow—runs the river bye With tree & bush repleat a wilderd scene & mossd & Ivyd sparkling on my eye— O thus wild musing am I doubly blest My woes unheeding—& my heart at rest. References Bibliography External links Guash Fishing Club Heritage of Rutland Water Map of Welland Rivers, including the Gwash Rivers of Leicestershire Rivers of Rutland Rivers of Lincolnshire South Kesteven District