07 soothe him | 7 whose | pleasures, | 7 like | thine 7 | pass a | way: 7 | Full 7 quickly they | pass: 7| 7 but they | nevér re | turn. 7| Now 7 | gliding re | mote, 7| 7 on the | verge of the | sky, 7| 7 The | moon half ex | tinguished, | 7 her | crescent dis | plays; 7| 7 But | lately I | marked 7 | 7 when ma | jestic on | high; 7 | 7 She | shone, 7| 7 and the | planets were | lost in the | blaze. 7 | Roll 7 on thou fair | orb, 7| 7 and with | gladness pur | sue 7 | 7 The | path 7 | 7 that con | ducts thee to | splendor a | gain; 7 | 7 But | man's faded | glory, | 7 what | change shall re | new? 7| Ah 7 | fool! 7 | 7 to ex | ult in a | glory so | vain! 7 7 Tis | night, 7 | 7 and the | landscape is | lovely no | more; 7 | 7 I | mourn, 7| 7 but ye | woodlands I | mourn not for | you; 7 | 7 For | morn is ap | proaching, | 7 your | charms to res | tore, 7 7 Per | fum'd with fresh | fragrance, | 7 and | glittering with | dew. 7 | 7 Nor yet 7| 7 for the | ravage of | winter I mourn; 7 | C2 Kind 7 nature | 7 the | embryo | blossom will | save; 7 7 But | when shall | spring 7 | visit the | mouldering | urn! 7| O | when shall it | dawn 7 | 7 on the | night of the | grave! 7| | | 7 It was thus, 7| 7 by the | glare of false | science betray'd, 7 | 7 That | leads to be | wilder; | 7 and | dazzles to | blind: 7 7 My | thoughts wont to | roam, 7| 7 from | shade 7 | onward to | shade, 7 | | 7 Des | truction be | fore me, | 7 and | sorrow be | hind. 7 Oh 7 | pity, | great 7 | Father of | light, 7 | 7 then I | cried, 7| | Thy 7 | creature, | 7 who | fain would not | wander from | thee; 7 | Lo! 7 | humble in | dust, 7| 7 I re | linquish my | pride: 7| 7 From | doubt and from | darkness, | thou 7 | only canst | free 7 | | | 7 And | darkness and | doubt 7 | 7 are now | flying a | way, 7 | No7 | longer I | roam in de | jection for | Iorn, 7| | So 7 | breaks on the | traveller, | | faint and al stray, 7| 7 The | bright and the | balmy ef | fulgence of morn. 7| | See 7 | truth, love and | mercy | 7 in | triumph de | scending, | 1 7 And | Nature | all 7 | glowing in | Eden's first | bloom! 7| On the | cold cheek of | death, 7 | smiles and | roses are | blending, | 7 And | beauty im | mortal | 7a | wakes from the | tomb. 7| | | : GRAY'S ELEGY IN A COUNTRY CHURCH- [Reprinted according to the original Copy.] 7 The | curfew | tolls, 7| 7 the | knell of | parting | day, ? | 7 The | lowing | herd 7 | wind 7 | slowly | 7 o'er the | lea; 7| | 7 The | ploughman | homeward | plods his | weary | | 7 And | leaves the | world 7 | 7 to | darkness | 7 Now | fades the | glimmering | landscape | 7 on the | sight, 7 | | 7 And | all the | air 7 | 7 a | solemn | stillness | | | Save 7| 7 where the | beetle | wheels his | 7 And | drowsy | tinklings | lull the | distant | folds. Save that | 7 from | yonder | ivy- | mantled | tower | 7 The | moping | owl 7 | does to the | moon com | plain 7 | 1 7 Of ❘ such as | wandering | near her | secret | bower | 7 Molest her | ancient | | solitary | reign; 7 | 7 Beneath 7 | those 7 | rugged | elms 7 | that 7 | yew-tree's | shade 7 | 7 Where | heaves the | turf in | many a | mouldering | heap 7 | Each in his narrow | cell 7 | 7 for | ever | laid 7| 7 The rude 7 | fore 7 | fathers of the | hamlet | sleep. 7| | | 7 The | breezy | call of | incense | breathing | morn 71 The | swallow | twittering | 7 from the | straw-built | shed, 7| 7 The | cock's shrill | clarion, | 7 or the | echoing | horn 7 7 No more shall | rouse them | 7 from their | lowly | bed. 7| | | 7 For them 7 | no 7 more 7 | 7 the | blazing | hearth shall | burn 7 | 7 Nor | busy | housewife | ply her | evening | care, 71 | No 7 | children | run 7 | 7 to | lisp their | sire's re | turn 7 | | 7 Or | climb his | knees, 7| 7 the | envy'd | kiss to | share. 7| || Oft did the harvest | 7 to their | sickle | yield 7|| 7 Their | furrow | oft 7| 7 the | stubborn | glebe 7 | 7 has | broke 7 | : | How 7 | jocund | 7 did they | drive their | team a | field; 7| | How 7 | bow'd the | woods 7 | 7 be | neath | 7 their | sturdy | stroke. 7| | | Let not Am | bition | | mock their | useful | toil 7 | 7 Their | homely | joys 7 | 7 and | destiny ob | scure, 71 7 Nor | Grandeur | hear 7 | 7 with a dis | dainful | smile 7 | 7 The | short and | simple | annals | 7 of the | poor. 7 7 The | boast of heraldry, | 7 the | pomp of | pow er, 7 And | all that | beauty, ☐ ☐ all that | wealth, 7| e'er 7 | gave, 7| 7 A | wait, a | like, 7| 7 the in | evitable ( hour; 7 | 17 The | paths of | glory | | lead 7 | but to the | grave. 7| | | 7 Nor | you, 7| 7 ye | Proud! 7 | 7 im | pute to | these the | fault, 7 | 7 If | memory | 7 o'er their | tomb 7 | no 7| trophies | raise; 7| | Where thro' the | long-drawn | aisle 7 | 7 and | fretted | vault, 7 | 7 The | pealing | anthem | swells the | note of praise. 7 | 7 Can | storied | urn, 7| 7 or | animated | bust 7 | Back to its | mansion, | | call the | fleeted | breath? |