. Wordsworth for the young; selections with an introduction for parents and teachers . ALICE FELL. OR, POVERTY. The post-boy drove with fierce career, For threatening clouds the moon hud drowned; When, as we hurried on, my ear Was smitten with a startling sound. As if the Avind blew many ways,I heard the sound,—and more and morejIt seemed to follow with the chaise,And still I heard it as before. At length I to the boy called out;He stopped his horses at the word,But, neither cry, nor voice, nor shout,Nor aught else like it, could be heard. The boy then smacked liis wliip, and fastThe horses sc

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. Wordsworth for the young; selections with an introduction for parents and teachers . ALICE FELL. OR, POVERTY. The post-boy drove with fierce career, For threatening clouds the moon hud drowned; When, as we hurried on, my ear Was smitten with a startling sound. As if the Avind blew many ways,I heard the sound,—and more and morejIt seemed to follow with the chaise,And still I heard it as before. At length I to the boy called out;He stopped his horses at the word,But, neither cry, nor voice, nor shout,Nor aught else like it, could be heard. The boy then smacked liis wliip, and fastThe horses scampered through the rain; But, hearing soon upon the blastThe cry, I bade him halt again. FortliAvith alighting on the ground, Whence comes, said I, this piteous moan ? And there a little Girl I found, Sitting behind the chaise, alone. 87 ALICE FELL. f^ ^^ ?ssmj J J| 4^ i^. - i: My cloak ! no other word she sj^ake,But loud and bitterly she wept,As if her innocent heart would break;And down from off her seat she leapt. What ails you, child ? — she sobbed Look here!I saw it in the whe

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