Our English lakes, mountains, and waterfalls [selected verse]. |
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... the precincts of the weft , Though his departing radiance fail To illuminate the hollow vale , A lingering light he fondly throws On the dear hills where first he rose . B Winandermere . AN EVENING WALK . AR from my dearest. School.
... the precincts of the weft , Though his departing radiance fail To illuminate the hollow vale , A lingering light he fondly throws On the dear hills where first he rose . B Winandermere . AN EVENING WALK . AR from my dearest. School.
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... vale , Directs his winding dog the cliffs to scale , —- That barking , busy , ' mid the glittering rocks , Hunts , where he points , the intercepted flocks . Where oaks o'erhang the road the radiance fhoots On tawny earth , wild weeds ...
... vale , Directs his winding dog the cliffs to scale , —- That barking , busy , ' mid the glittering rocks , Hunts , where he points , the intercepted flocks . Where oaks o'erhang the road the radiance fhoots On tawny earth , wild weeds ...
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... vale ; How pleasant near the tranquil lake to stray , Where winds the road along a secret bay , In all the majesty of ease divides , And glorying looks around the filent tides ; Along the " wild meandering fhore " to view , Obfequious ...
... vale ; How pleasant near the tranquil lake to stray , Where winds the road along a secret bay , In all the majesty of ease divides , And glorying looks around the filent tides ; Along the " wild meandering fhore " to view , Obfequious ...
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... vale ! Where , though her far - off twilight ditty steal , They not the trip of harmless milk - maid feel ; Yon tuft conceals their home , their cottage bower ; Fresh water - rufhes ftrew the verdant floor ; Long grafs and willows form ...
... vale ! Where , though her far - off twilight ditty steal , They not the trip of harmless milk - maid feel ; Yon tuft conceals their home , their cottage bower ; Fresh water - rufhes ftrew the verdant floor ; Long grafs and willows form ...
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... vale , they fade away : Yet ftill the tender , vacant gloom remains ; Still the cold cheek its fhuddering tear retains . The bird , who ceased , with fading light , to thread Silent the hedge or steamy rivulet's bed , From his grey re ...
... vale , they fade away : Yet ftill the tender , vacant gloom remains ; Still the cold cheek its fhuddering tear retains . The bird , who ceased , with fading light , to thread Silent the hedge or steamy rivulet's bed , From his grey re ...
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bafin befide beneath BLACK COMB bleffed bofom bright brook calm cheerful child cliffs Cloſe clouds cottage courſe crags delight diftant doft fafe faid feen fhade fhall fhepherd fide fight filent fing fingle firſt fleep flowers foft folemn folitude fome fong foon foul ftill ftone ftream fuch fummit Glaramara green happy hath heard heart HELM CRAG Helvellyn hills himſelf houſe Ifabel laft lake lamb laſt LEONARD liften look Luke Mary Howitt moffy mountain muſt myſelf NAB SCAR nook o'er paffed Photographs pleaſant pleaſure praiſe PRIEST purſue reft reſt rill rocks round RYDALE RYDALE WATER ſcene ſea ſee ſeems ſeen ſhade ſhall ſhe ſheep ſhore ſhould ſhow Skiddaw ſky ſmall ſome ſpeak ſpirit ſpot ſpread ſtars ſteep ſteps ſtill ſtone ſtood ſtrong ſuch ſweet thee theſe thoſe thou art thoughts trees vale whoſe wild wind wiſh woods