The poetical works of William Lisle Bowles ... with memoir, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes, by the Rev. George Gilfillan |
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MY FATHER'S GRAVE.
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My father's grave, I heard her say,And marked a stealing tear;
Oh, no! I would not go away,
My father's grave is here!
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A thousand thronging sympathiesThe lonely spot endear,
And every eve remembrance sighs,
My father's grave is here!
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Some sudden tears unbidden start,As spring's gay birds I hear,
For all things whisper to my heart,
My father's grave is here!
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Young hope may blend each colour gay,And fairer views appear;
But, no! I will not go away,
My father's grave is here!
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