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...fteps the dews away, <( To meet the Sun upon the upland lawn. XXVI. " There, at the foot of yonder nodding beech, " That wreathes its old fantaftic roots...ftretch, " And pore upon the brook that babbles by. * Even in our ajhes live their wonted fires. "\ Ch'i veggio nel penfier, cHce mio fuoco, Fredda una...

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...the dews away * To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. * There at the foot of yonder nodding beach ' That wreathes its old fantaftic roots fo high, * His...babbles by. ' Hard by yon wood, now fmiling as in fcorn, ' Mutt'ring his wayward fancies ke would rove ; 4 Now drooping, woeful wan, like one forlorn, ' Or...

...forlorn, Or craz'd with care, or crofs'd in hopelefs love. There, at the foot of yonder nodding heach, That wreathes its old fantaftic roots fo high ; His...ftretch, And pore upon the brook that babbles by. One morn I mifs'd him on the cuftonfd hilly Along the copfe, and near his favourite tree ; There came...

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...with hafty fteps the dews away, " To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. " There, at the foot of yonder nodding beech " That wreathes its old fantaftic roots...noontide would he ftretch, " And pore upon the brook that bubbles by. •' Hard by yon wood, now fmiling as in fcorn, " Mutt'ring his wayward fancies he 'would...

...' To meet the SUN upon the Upland Lawn. ' There at the Foot of yonder nodding Beech, ' That wreaths its old fantaftic Roots fo high, ' His liftlefs Length...' And pore upon the Brook that babbles by. •Hard ' Hard by yon Wood, now fmiling as in Scorn, ' Mutt'ring his wayward Fancies he would rove ; ' Now...

...' To meet the fun upon the upland lawn. ' There at the foot of yonder nodding beech ' That wreaths its old fantaftic roots fo high, ' His liftlefs length...noon-tide would he ftretch, ' And pore upon the brook that bubbles by. 4 Hard by yon wood, now fmiling as in fcorn, ' Mutt'ringhis wayward fancies he would rove...

...like one forlorn, ' Or craz'd with care, or crofs'd in hopelefs ' love.' ' There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, * That wreathes its old fantaftic roots...His liftlefs length at noontide would he ftretch, c And pore upon the brook that babbles by.' Thefe ftanzas have great merit. The rapid transitions of...