. Wordsworth for the young; selections with an introduction for parents and teachers . And of those tales, whateer they were,The blind Boy always had his share;Whether of mighty towns, or valesWith warmer suns and softer gales,Or wonders of the Deep. Yet more it pleased him, more it stirredWhen from ibhe water-side he heardThe shouting, and the jolly cheers;The bustle of the mariners In stillness or in storm. THE BLIND HIGHLAND BOY. 59 But what do his desires avail ?For he must never handle sail;Nor mount the mast, nor row, nor floatIn sailors ship, or fishers boat,Upon the rocking He
. Wordsworth for the young; selections with an introduction for parents and teachers . And of those tales, whateer they were,The blind Boy always had his share;Whether of mighty towns, or valesWith warmer suns and softer gales,Or wonders of the Deep. Yet more it pleased him, more it stirredWhen from ibhe water-side he heardThe shouting, and the jolly cheers;The bustle of the mariners In stillness or in storm. THE BLIND HIGHLAND BOY. 59 But what do his desires avail ?For he must never handle sail;Nor mount the mast, nor row, nor floatIn sailors ship, or fishers boat,Upon the rocking He in a vessel of his own,On the swift flood is hurrying down,Down to the mighty Sea. In such a vessel never moreMay human creature leave the shore !If this or that way he should to the poor blind Mariner! For death will be his doom. But say what bears him ? — Ye have seenThe Indians bow, his arrows keen,Eare beasts,and birds with plumage bright;Gifts which, for wonder or brought in ships from far. His Mother often thought, and said,What sin would be upon her headIf she should suffer this : My SonWhateer you do, leave this undone •The danger is so great. Tlius lived he by Loch-Levens sideStill sounding Avith the sounding heard the billows leap and dance,Without a shadow of mischanceTill he was ten years old. When one day ( and now mark me wellTe soon shall know how this befell)
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