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BENEATH THOSE RUGGED ELMS, THAT YEW TREE'S SHADE,
A MOULDRING HEAP.

WHERE HEAVES THE TURF IN MANY
EACH IN HIS NARROW CELL FOR EVER LAID,
THE RUDE

FOREFATHERS OF THE HAMLET SLEEP.

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THE SWALLOW TWITT RING FROM THE STRAW-BUILT SHED, THE COCK'S SHRILL CLARION, OR THE ECHOING HORN,

NO MORE SHALL ROUSE THEM FROM THEIR LOWLY BED.

OTHER

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FOR THEM NO MORE THE BLAZING HEARTH SHALL BURN,

NO

OR BUSY HOUSEWIFE PLY HER EVENING CARE;

CHILDREN RUN TO LISP THEIR SIRE'S RETURN,
OR CLIMB HIS KNEES THE ENVIED KISS TO SHARE.

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