The poetical works of William Lisle Bowles ... with memoir, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes, by the Rev. George Gilfillan |
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SUMMER'S EVENING. |
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SUMMER'S EVENING.
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As homeward by the evening starI pass along the plain,
I see the taper's light afar,
Shine through our cottage pane.
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My brothers and my sisters dear,The child upon the knee,
Spring when my hastening steps they hear,
And smile to welcome me.
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But when the fire is growing dim,And mother's labours cease,
I fold my hands, repeat my hymn,
And lay me down in peace.
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