To live within a cave, it is most good; But, if God make a day, And some one come, and say, 'Lo! I have gather'd faggots in the wood!' E'en let him stay, And light a fire, and fan a temporal mood! ...
When He appoints to meet thee, go thou forth, It matters not If south or north, Bleak waste or sunny plot. Nor think, if haply He thou seek'st be late, He does thee wrong. To stile or gate...
Why do I make so much of Aber Fall? Four years ago My little boy was with me here, That's all, He died next year: He died just seven years old, A very gentle child, yet bold, Having no fear....
We have not seen the sun for many days, But now through East-wind haze He makes a shift To send a luminous drift, To which, as to his full unclouded splendour,...
The shepherd calls, How these great niountain walls Re-echo! See his dog Come limping from the bog! How far he holds him With that thin clamour! Scolds him? Or cheers him, which?...
Just listen to the blackbird, what a note The creature has! God bless his happy throat! He is so absolutely glad I fear he will go mad. Look here! this very grit I crush beneath my boot...
The heavens are very blue Above the western hill; The earth is very still, I will draw near, and view The spot Where he is . . . not. But O dear cliff, O big, good-natured giant,...
Ha! snow Upon the crags! How slow The winter lags Ha, little lamb upon the crags, How fearlessly you go! Take care Up there, You little woolly atom! On and on...
The stream is very sweet To-day . . . Just see the swallow dart! How fleet! It sent a shiver to my heart. If he had lived, you say, Well, well, if he had lived, what then? Some men...