. Wordsworth for the young; selections with an introduction for parents and teachers . eous moan — Again! —his heart within him dies — His pulse is stopped, his breath is lost, He totters, pallid as a ghost, And, looking down, espies A lamb, that in the pool is pent Within that black and frightful rent. The lamb had slipped into the stream,And safe without a bruise or woundThe cataract had borne him downInto the gulf dam had seen him when he fell,She saw him down the torrent borne;And, while with all a mothers loveShe from the lofty rocks above The Boy recovered heart, and told Th
. Wordsworth for the young; selections with an introduction for parents and teachers . eous moan — Again! —his heart within him dies — His pulse is stopped, his breath is lost, He totters, pallid as a ghost, And, looking down, espies A lamb, that in the pool is pent Within that black and frightful rent. The lamb had slipped into the stream,And safe without a bruise or woundThe cataract had borne him downInto the gulf dam had seen him when he fell,She saw him down the torrent borne;And, while with all a mothers loveShe from the lofty rocks above The Boy recovered heart, and told The sight which he had seen. Both gladly now deferred their task ; Nor was there wanting other aid — A Poet, one who loves the brooks Far better than the sages books. By chance had thither strayed ; And there the helpless lamb he found By those huge rocks encompassed round. He drew it from the troubled pool,And brought it forth into the light:The Shepherds met him with his unexpected sight!Into their arms the lamb they took,Whose life and ILmbs the flood had spared;. Sent forth a cry forlorn, The lamb, still swimming round and round, Made answer to that plaintive sound. When he had learnt Avhat thing it was,That sent this rueful cry; I ween Then up the steep ascent they hied,And placed him at his mothers side;And gently did the BardThose idle Shepherd-boys bade them better mind theirtrade.
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