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First Line: The linnet in the rocky dells
Alternate Author Name(s): Bell, Ellis


The linnet in the rocky dells,
āàThe moor-lark in the air,
The bee among the heather bells
āàThat hide my lady fair:

The wild deer browse above her breast;
āàThe wild birds raise their brood;
And they, her smiles of love caressed,
āàHave left her solitude!

I ween, that when the grave's dark wall
āàDid first her form retain,
They thought their hearts could ne'er recall
āàThe light of joy again.

They thought the tide of grief would flow
āàUnchecked through future years;
But where is all their anguish now,
āàAnd where are all their tears?

Well, let them fight for honour's breath,
āàOr pleasure's shade pursue-
The dweller in the land of death
āàIs changed and careless too.

And, if their eyes should watch and weep
āàTill sorrow's source were dry,
She would not, in her tranquil sleep,
āàReturn a single sigh!

Blow, west-wind, by the lonely mound,
āàAnd murmur, summer-streams-
There is no need of other sound
āàTo soothe my lady's dreams.






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