Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892 · Boston, Houghton, Osgood and company · leaf 65
ot often, little maid, Beneath the sighing trees afraid ? Afraid, — beneath the tall, strong treesThat bend their arms to shelter me. And whisper down, with dew and breeze.Sweet sounds that float on lovingly, Till every gorge and cavern seems Thrilled through and through with fairy dreams ? 48… … Fast to the slippery precipiceI see the nodding harebell cling ; In that blue eye no fear there is ; Its hold is firm, — the frail, free thing The harebells Guardian cares for me : So I am in safe company. OUT OF DOORS. 49 The woodbine clambers up the cliif And seems to murmur, Little Grace,The…
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