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Page 11
... Beneath those rugged elms , that yew - tree's shade , Where heaves the turf in many a mouldering heap , Each in his narrow cell for ever laid , The rude Forefathers of the hamlet sleep . The breezy call of incense - breathing Morn , The ...
... Beneath those rugged elms , that yew - tree's shade , Where heaves the turf in many a mouldering heap , Each in his narrow cell for ever laid , The rude Forefathers of the hamlet sleep . The breezy call of incense - breathing Morn , The ...
Page 12
... beneath their sturdy stroke ! Let not Ambition mock their useful toil , Their homely joys , and destiny obscure ; Nor Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile , The short and simple annals of the poor . The boast of heraldy , the pomp of ...
... beneath their sturdy stroke ! Let not Ambition mock their useful toil , Their homely joys , and destiny obscure ; Nor Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile , The short and simple annals of the poor . The boast of heraldy , the pomp of ...
Page 20
... due in sad array ' Slow thro ' the church - way path we saw him born . ' Approach and read ( for thou can'st read ) the lay , ' Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn . ' THE EPITAPH Here rests his head upon the lap of. 20.
... due in sad array ' Slow thro ' the church - way path we saw him born . ' Approach and read ( for thou can'st read ) the lay , ' Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn . ' THE EPITAPH Here rests his head upon the lap of. 20.
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