 Raked the meadow sweet with hay. Beneath her torn hat glowed the wealth Of simple beauty and rustic health. Singing, she wrought, and her merry glee The mock-bird echoed from his tree. But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope...  Poems of John Greenleaf Whittier - Page 258by John Greenleaf Whittier - 1902 - 363 pagesFull view - About this book
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...echoed from his tree. But, when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless...slowly down the lane, Smoothing his horse's chestnut inane. He drew his bridle in the shade Of the apple-trees to greet the maid ; And asked a draught from... | |
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...from every tree. But, when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless...down the lane, Smoothing his horse's chestnut mane. Яе drew his bridle in the shade Of the apple-trees, to greet the maid, And ask a draught from the... | |
 | David W. Bartlett - Reformers - 1855 - 440 pages
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 | 1857 - 678 pages
...from hie tree. "But, when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-elope looking down, " The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast — " A wi&h, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known. " The Judge rode slowly... | |
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...cchoed from his tree. Bnt, when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless...lane, Smoothing his horse's chestnut mane. He drew his hridle in the shade Of the apple-trees, to greet the maid ; And asked a draught from the spring that... | |
 | 1858 - 882 pages
...down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest Aod a nameless longing tilled her breast — A wi«h, that she hardly dared to own. For something better...known. The Judge rode slowly down the lane, Smoothing hi» horse's chestnut mane. He drew his bridle in the shade Of the apple-trees, to greet the maid,... | |
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...echoed from his tree. But, when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing fill'd her breast, — A wish that she hardly dared to own, for something better than she had known.... | |
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