Poems in Two Volumes, Volume 2 by William Wordsworth
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On his morning rounds the Master
Goes to learn how all things fare; Searches pasture after pasture, Sheep and Cattle eyes with care; And, for silence or for talk, He hath Comrades in his walk; Four Dogs, each pair of different breed, Distinguished two for scent, and two for speed. See, a Hare before him started! --Off they fly in earnest chace; 10 Every Dog is eager-hearted, All the four are in the race! And the Hare whom they pursue Hath an instinct what to do; Her hope is near: no turn she makes; But, like an arrow, to the River takes. Deep the River was, and crusted Thinly by a one night's frost; But the nimble Hare hath trusted To the ice, and safely crost; 20 She hath crost, and without heed All are following at full speed, When, lo! the ice, so thinly spread, Breaks--and the Greyhound, DART, is over head! Better fate have PRINCE and SWALLOW-- See them cleaving to the sport! Music has no heart to follow, |
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