Wordsworth for the young; selections with an introduction for parents and teachers (1891)
Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850, St. John, Cynthia Morgan, 1852-1919, comp · Boston, D. Lothrop company · leaf 65
ll is hushed, without and within;For though the priest, more tranquilly,Recites the holy liturgy,The only voice which you can hearIs the river murmuring near.— AVhen soft! — the dusky trees between.And down the path through the open green,Where is no living thing to be seen;And through yon gateway,… … White she is as lily of June,And beauteous as the silver moonWhen out of sight the clouds are driven.And she is left alone in heaven; THE WHITE DOE OF BYLSTONE. 55 Or like a ship some gentle day In sunshine sailing far away, A glittering ship, that hath the plain Of ocean for her own domain. — But…
Children's poetry, English
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