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and anon he wound The murmuring strings , and order'd every sound ; Then earnest to his instrument he bends , And both hands pliant on the strings extends ; His touch the strings obey , and various move , The lower answering still to ...
and anon he wound The murmuring strings , and order'd every sound ; Then earnest to his instrument he bends , And both hands pliant on the strings extends ; His touch the strings obey , and various move , The lower answering still to ...
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Hark ! the bells ring ; along the distant grounds The driving gales convey the swelling sounds ; Th ' attentive swain , forgetful of his work , With gaping wonder , leans upon his fork . What sudden news alarms the waking morn ?
Hark ! the bells ring ; along the distant grounds The driving gales convey the swelling sounds ; Th ' attentive swain , forgetful of his work , With gaping wonder , leans upon his fork . What sudden news alarms the waking morn ?
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... and I Thy shepherd pipe , and sweet is every sound , Sweeter thy voice , but every sound is sweet ; Myriads of rivulets hurrying thro ' the lawn , The moan of doves in immemorial elms . And murmuring of innumerable bees .
... and I Thy shepherd pipe , and sweet is every sound , Sweeter thy voice , but every sound is sweet ; Myriads of rivulets hurrying thro ' the lawn , The moan of doves in immemorial elms . And murmuring of innumerable bees .
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Contents
THE ELIZABETHAN PASTORAL II | 11 |
Egloga Tertia | 23 |
Four poems from the Arcadia | 37 |
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appear bear beneath breath bright bring charms court delight doth earth eyes face fair fall fear feel fields flocks flowers Garden give Golden grace green groves grow hand happy hath head hear heart hills hope innocence keep kind labour land leave light live look Lord mean mind morn muse nature never night o'er once pain Pastoral plain play pleasure poem poet poetry poor praise pride rest rich rise round rural scene seems seen shade sheep shepherds side simple sing smiling soft song soon soul sound spread Spring stand stream swain sweet tell thee things thou thought toil town tradition trees true turn village wild wind woods youth
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| Title | The Penguin Book of English Pastoral Verse |
| Editors | John Barrell, John Bull |
| Publisher | Allen Lane, 1974 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 1 Mar 2008 |
| ISBN | 0713906103, 9780713906103 |
| Length | 539 pages |
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