Poems In Two Volumes, vol 2

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Title: Poems In Two Volumes, Vol. 2
Author: William Wordsworth
Release Date: September, 2005 [EBook #8824]?[This file was first posted on August 13, 2003]
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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.
1. Rob Roy's Grave
2. The solitary Reaper
3. Stepping Westward
4. Glen-Almain, or the Narrow Glen
5. The Matron of Jedborough and her Husband
6. To a Highland Girl
7. Sonnet
8. _Address to the Sons of Burns after visiting
9. their Father's Grave, Aug. 14th, 1803_
10. Yarrow unvisited
MOODS OF MY OWN MIND.
1. To a Butterfly 2. 3. 4.
2. _Written in March while resting on the
3. Bridge at the Foot of Brother's Water_
4. The small Celandine 7. 8.
5. The Sparrow's Nest
6. Gipsies
7. To the Cuckoo
8. 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 the shortest way."
And thus among these rocks he liv'd,?Through summer's heat and winter's snow:?The Eagle, he was Lord above,?And Rob was Lord below. 60
So was it--would, at least, have been?But through untowardness of fate:?For Polity was then too strong;?He came an age too late,
Or shall we say an age too soon??For, were the bold Man living now,?How might he flourish in his pride,?With buds on every bough!
Then rents and Factors, rights of chace,?Sheriffs, and Lairds