Poems In Two Volumes, vol 2

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Title: Poems In Two Volumes, Vol. 2
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POEMS, IN TWO VOLUMES,
VOL. II.
BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH,
AUTHOR OF THE LYRICAL BALLADS.
Posterius graviore sono tibi Musa loquetur
Nostra: dabunt cum
securos mihi tempora fructus.
CONTENTS.
POEMS WRITTEN DURING A TOUR IN SCOTLAND.
0. Rob Roy's Grave
0. The solitary Reaper
0. Stepping Westward
0. Glen-Almain, or the Narrow Glen
0. The Matron of Jedborough and her Husband
0. To a Highland Girl
0. Sonnet
0. _Address to the Sons of Burns after visiting
0. their Father's Grave, Aug. 14th, 1803_
0. Yarrow unvisited
MOODS OF MY OWN MIND.
0. To a Butterfly 2. 3. 4.
0. _Written in March while resting on the
0. Bridge at the Foot of Brother's Water_
0. The small Celandine 7. 8.
0. The Sparrow's Nest
0. Gipsies

0. To the Cuckoo
0. To a Butterfly 13.
THE BLIND HIGHLAND BOY.
_The Blind Highland Boy
The Green Linnet
To a Young Lady,
who had been reproached
for taking long Walks in the Country
By
their floating Mill, &c
Star-gazers
Power of Music
To the Daisy

To the same Flower
Incident, characteristic of a favourite Dog,

which belonged to a Friend of the Author
Tribute to the Memory of
the same Dog_
_Sonnet
Sonnet
Sonnet
Sonnet to Thomas Clarkson
Once in a
lonely Hamlet, &c
Foresight, or the Charge of a Child to his

younger Companion
A Complaint
I am not One, &c
Yes! full
surely 'twas the Echo, &c
To the Spade of a Friend
Song, at the
Feast of Brougham Castle
Lines, composed at Grasmere
Elegaic
Stanzas
Ode
Notes_
POEMS WRITTEN DURING A TOUR IN SCOTLAND.
ROB ROY's GRAVE.
The History of Rob Roy is sufficiently known; his Grave
is near the
head of Loch Ketterine, in one of those small Pin-fold-like
Burial-grounds, of neglected and desolate appearance, which the
Traveller meets with in the
Highlands of Scotland.
A famous Man is Robin Hood,
The English Ballad-singer's joy!

And Scotland has a Thief as good,
An Outlaw of as daring mood,

She has her brave ROB ROY!
Then clear the weeds from off his
Grave,
And let us chaunt a passing Stave
In honour of that Hero
brave!
Heaven gave Rob Roy a dauntless heart,
And wondrous length and
strength of arm: 10 Nor craved he more to quell his Foes,
Or keep his
Friends from harm.

Yet was Rob Roy as wise as brave;
Forgive me if the phrase be
strong;--
Poet worthy of Rob Roy
Must scorn a timid song.
Say, then, that he was wise as brave;
As wise in thought as bold in
deed:
For in the principles of things
He sought his moral creed. 20
Said generous Rob, "What need of Books?
Burn all the Statutes and
their shelves:
They stir us up against our Kind;
And worse, against
Ourselves."
"We have a passion, make a law,
Too false to guide us or controul!

And for the law itself we fight
In bitterness of soul."
"And, puzzled, blinded thus, we lose
Distinctions that are plain and
few: 30 These find I graven on my heart:
That tells me what to do."
"The Creatures see of flood and field,
And those that travel on the
wind!
With them no strife can last; they live
In peace, and peace of
mind."
"For why?--because the good old Rule
Sufficeth them, the simple
Plan,
That they should take who have the power,
And they should
keep who can." 40
"A lesson which is quickly learn'd,
A signal this which all can see!

Thus nothing here provokes the Strong
To wanton cruelty."
"All freakishness of mind is check'd;
He tam'd, who foolishly aspires;

While to the measure of his might
Each fashions his desires."
"All Kinds, and Creatures, stand and fall
By strength of prowess or of
wit: 50 Tis God's appointment who must sway,
And who is to
submit."
"Since then," said Robin, "right is plain,
And longest life is but a day;

To have my ends, maintain my rights,
I'll take