erdboy
pipesonhisreed,noreverthroughtheday
esthegladsoundofchildrenattheirplay:
osad,ands,andsilentsurelyhere
anghtdtroublousfear,
chingthetideofseasonsastheyflow
frorousspringtoersrainandsnow,
andhavenothoughtofsorrow;here,indeed,
arelethesers,andthatfatalweed
akesanforgethisfatherland
ayadlotusadothoustand,
likeproserpine,hpoppyladenhead,
guardingtheholyashesofthedead
forthoughthybroodofhceased,
thynobledeadarehtheetheyatleast
arefaithfultothinehonour:guardtheell,
oightyspell,
toensheartstodreaofthingssubli,
aretheloose
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yonlonelypillar,risingontheplain,
rkshebravestknightoffrancewasslain,
theprinceofchivalry,thelordofwar,
gastondefoix:forsountilystar
ledhigainstthycity,andhefell,
asfallssoforestlionfightingwell
takenfroife,
heliesbeneathgodsseaessveilofblue;
talllancelikereedswavesadlyoerhishead,
andoleandersblooodeeperred,
youthflosonontheground
lookfartheorthuntothatbrokenund,
there,prisonednob
raisedbyadaughtershand,inlonelygloo
hugeliedtheodoric,thegothicking,
sleepsafterallhisonquering
tihathnotsparedhisruin,windandrain
havebrokendoronghold;andagain
ightylordofall,
andkingandcloustfall
ghtyindeedtheirgloryyetto
barbaricking,orknightofchivalry,
orthegreatqueenherself,werepoorandvain,besidethegravepain
hisgildedshrineliesopentotheair;
andcunningsculptorshandshavecarventherethecalsearliest,
theeyesthatflashedhpassionateloveands,
thelipsthatsangofheavenandofhell,
thealndfacetodrewsowell,
thee;tothisday,
hereinhisplaceofresting,faraway
froosyelloers,rushingdown
throughthehatfairytown,
hetalltostorise
arblelilyundersapphireskies
alasdantethouhastknohepain
ofanerlives,theexilesgallingchain,
hoeepthestairshinkingshousesare,
andallthepettyseriesar
nsnobleaturehthesenseofwrong
yetthisdullefulforthysong;
ouationsdotheehoge,evenshe,
thatcruelqueenofvinecladtuscany,
hylivingbrow,
hathdeckedthineetytohlaurelsnow,
andbegsinvaintheashesofherson
oghtiestexileallthygriefisdone:
thysoulhybeatrice;
ravennaguardsthineashes:sleepinpeace
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hohispalaceis;hohewalls
nonstrelnohesehalls
thebrokenchainliesrustingonthedoor,
andnoisoarblefloor:
herelurksthesnake,andherethelizardsrun
bythestonelionsblinkinginthesun
byrondhereinloveandrevelry
forthony,
ade
yetsufferednothisroyalsoultofade,
orlyretobreak,orlancetogrowlesskeen,
neathanyianqueen
forfroheeasttherecaaghtycry,
andgreecestooduptofightforliberty,
andcalledhiroavenna:neverknight
rodeforthrenoblyto
nonefellrebravelyonensanguinedfield,
boelikeaspartanbackuponhisshield
ohellashellasinthinehourofpride,
thydayofght,reerhihodied
tooffthylisthetraellingchain:
osalasoloneplataeanplain
otossingwavesofwildeuboeansea
oopylae
helovedyoualoneinword,
otheehislyreandsword,
likeaeschylosatarathon:
andengland,too,shallgloryinherson,
her,firstinsongandfight
nolongeoedspite
crae,
orrthelordlyse
forastheolivegarlandoftherace,
shjoyeacheagerrunnersface,
astheredcrosseninwar,
asaflabeardedbeanseenfroar
byrinersuponastorossedsea,
suchy
byron,thycrownsareeverfreshandgreen:
redleavesofrosefroapphictylene
shallbindthybroyrtleblooforthee,
inhiddengladesbylonelycastaly;
thelaurelsing:allarethine,
androundthyheadoneperfecthwine
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thepiopsrockedbeforetheeveningbreeze
urroftheryseas,
andthetallsteberbright;
ihroughthe,
sostartledbird,hfluttering,
desnos;atfeet,
likesilvercrohepalenarcissilay,
andsllbirdssangoneverytwiningspray
orees,oforestliberty
anisfree,
andhalfforgetstherife:
thebloodfloter,andasenseoflife
hequickeningveins,eagain
thehgodsiedslain
longtiiched,andsurelyhopedtosee
sogoatfootpankerrynstrelsy
adthereedssostartleddryadid
ingirlishflightorlurkingintheglade,
thesoftbrobs,theontreacherousface
ofhechase,
bedandterrible,hlookofpride,
andleashofboarhoundsleapingatherside
orhylasrroredintheperfectstrea
oidleheartofondhellenicdreabr >
erelong,elancholyriseandswell,
theeveningchis,thenventsvesperbell,
struineearsadthearousflowers
alasalasthesesandhoniedhours
hadedheartlikesoencroachingsea,
anddroane
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oloneravennanyataleistold
ofthygreatgloriesinthedaysofold:
thousandyearshavepassedsincethoudidstseecaesarrideforthtoroyalvictory
ghtythynaesleaneaglesflew
froritainsislestofareuphratesblue
