On some fond Breast the parting soul relies, the Tomb, he For Thee, who mindful ac: as above. some pensive Spirit have Delay If chance that cer toy sympathetie Musings onca Haply, some oft have loved Haunt, this lo we long. deserted hoary-headed Swain shall sken With hasty Footsteps On the high Brow Jeen more, Shade. sa on the Prep of Dawn him at him at Soush the Dews away of yonder hanging. Lawn Mim have we seech While der the oft as of youder for Green - side along the we the Woodlark piped Labours done, her favervell Song Peyonder spreading Beach With whiszfril Eyes, pursue The wreathes its ots fantastic Roots For so high 7 Noontide wouff he stretch, And pove upon pore upon the Bright that by his fanci he Mutt ving. praw them from their dread Abode in trembling Tope The Bosom of his Father se & his God. (His Frailties there torek for Lom th accustom? Or crazed his foo rize beside the Rill, at the Wood yet beside was The most with Digges meet, in sad Awal Array The manuscript from which the present Facsimile has been taken, is the only existing draught of the Poem, the Autograph at Pembroke House, Cambridge, being manifestly a fair copy made by the Poet, probably for circulation among his friends. This draught formed a portion of the papers bequeathed by Gray to his friend and biographer, Mason. |