Ne>r Man nor Boy;
Nor all that is at emnity with 1'1·
Oa.n utterly abolish or cfeetroy t
Hence in a. aeasou of calm weathu·
Though inla.nd far we be,
Our souls have sight of that immortal sea
Which brought us hither,
Can in a moment travel thither,
And see the Children sport upon the shore,
And hear the mighty. wllof;ent rolling ev~~Then sing, ye Birds, slnf:S.~~g a joyoua aoBg I
And let the young ba bound
As to ~he tabor's eound!
We b;1 tho'!lght will join y,our throng,
Ye that pipe andye tl.ul.t play,
Ye that through your hearts to-da:r
Feel the gladness. of the May J.
What though the radiance wh~ch was once so bright
Be now for ever taken from my eight,
Though nothing can bring back the hour
Of splendour in the graliB, of glory in the fiower
We will grieve not, rather find
Strength in what remains behind ;
In the prim.alsympathy
Which having been must ever be;..
In the 110othing thoughts that aprillg
Out of human suffering ;
In the faith thAt looks throu$h death,
In years that bring th11 philoaoph1c mind.
And 0 ye Fo~t&illl!, Men.dllws, Hills, and Grov~ii,
Forebode not any severing of our loves!
Yet in my heart of hearts I fe.el your migbt;
I only have relinquiBh'd one delight
To live beneath your more habitual away. ·
I love the Brooks, which down their channels fret,
Even more th!tll when 1 tripp'd lightly as they;
The innor.ent brightness of a new-born Day
Ia lo11ely yet ;
The Clouds that gather round the setting auu,
Do, take a. aober colouring from ~ ey.e
Tb.at hath kept-walroll o'er mAll's w.ortality i
Another race hath been, a.nd other pa.lme are wou.