. Chambers's miscellany of useful and entertaining tracts. Hermit-fountain of some dripping cell!Pride of the vale ! thy useful streams supplyThe scattered cots and peaceful hamlet ellin tribe around thy friendly hanksWith infant uproar and soul-soothing- pranks,Released from school, their little hearts at rest,Launch paper navies on thy waveless rustic here at eve, with pensive lorn ditties, leans upon his crook;Or starting, pauses with hope-mingled dreadTo list the much-loved maids accustomed tread:She, vainly mindful of her dames command,Loiters, the long-
. Chambers's miscellany of useful and entertaining tracts. Hermit-fountain of some dripping cell!Pride of the vale ! thy useful streams supplyThe scattered cots and peaceful hamlet ellin tribe around thy friendly hanksWith infant uproar and soul-soothing- pranks,Released from school, their little hearts at rest,Launch paper navies on thy waveless rustic here at eve, with pensive lorn ditties, leans upon his crook;Or starting, pauses with hope-mingled dreadTo list the much-loved maids accustomed tread:She, vainly mindful of her dames command,Loiters, the long-filled pitcher in her stream ! thy fount, with pebbled falls,The faded form of past delight time the morning sun of Hope arose,And all was joy, save when anothers woesA transient gloom upon my soul passing clouds impictured on thy current then ran sparkling to the silvery stole beneath the pensive moon:Ah! now it works rude brakes and thorns among,Or oer the rough rock bursts and foams along!.
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