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Sonnets at the English Lakes

by Hardwicke D. Rawnsley ... Second Edition
Rawnsley, H. D. (1851-1920)
  
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INTRODUCTORY.
 I. 
I. IN MEMORIAM CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER.
 II. 
II. THE ANNIVERSARY OF CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER'S DEATH, 25th APRIL.
 III. 
III. NATURE'S GOSPEL.
 IV. 
IV. WINDERMERE—AUTUMN.
 V. 
V. THE SYCAMORE TREE, AMBLESIDE.
 VI. 
VI. WRAY CASTLE.
 VII. 
VII. THE HAUNTED HALL AT CALGARTH.
 VIII. 
VIII. CLOUD-REST ON FAIRFIELD.
 IX. 
IX. WORDSWORTH'S SEAT, RYDAL.
 X. 
X. FROM FOX HOW.
 XI. 
XI. LOUGHRIGG TARN.
 XII. 
XII. WATER-LILIES IN PULLWYKE BAY.
 XIII. 
XIII. IL BEL AND HIGH STREET.
 XIV. 
XIV. THE LARCH.
 XV. 
XV. FIRST FROST.
 XVI. 
XVI. GRASMERE.
 XVII. 
XVII. STOCK GHYLL BARRED.
 XVIII. 
XVIII. DUNMAIL RAISE.
 XIX. 
XIX. SONG AND LIFE.
 XX. 
XX. WINTER SUNRISE ON THE FELLS.
 XXI. 
XXI. THE MOURNER AND THE BRATHAY.
 XXII. 
XXII. THE WILLOW-WARBLER.
 XXIII. 
XXIII. THE GEOLOGIST'S FUNERAL.
 XXIV. 
XXIV. BLELHAM TARN.
 XXV. 
XXV. THE GRASMERE SPORTS.
 XXVI. 
XXVI. THE THRUSH IN SPRING.
 XXVII. 
XXVII. THE LAKE MIRROR: IN AUTUMN.
 XXVIII. 
XXVIII. THE CRIER OF CLAIFE.
 XXIX. 
XXIX. AT WRAY COTTAGE.
 XXX. 
XXX. KENDAL CASTLE:
 XXXI. 
XXXI. THE LION AND THE LAMB:
 XXXII. 
XXXII. THE HARVEST THANKSGIVING.
 XXXIII. 
XXXIII. EARLY SNOW.
 XXXIV. 
XXXIV. THE LANGDALE PIKES.
 XXXV. 
XXXV. ON SEEING A TELEGRAPH WIRE AND PILLAR-POST BELOW WORDSWORTH'S HOUSE.
 XXXVI. 
XXXVI. THE SQUIRREL.
 XXXVII. 
XXXVII. LATTERBARROW.
 XXXVIII. 
XXXVIII. NAB COTTAGE:
 XXXIX. 
XXXIX. STOCK GHYLL.
 XL. 
XL. A RETURN TO THE LAKES.
 XLI. 
XLI. THE TARN IN AUTUMN.
 XLII. 
XLII. LOW-WOOD
 XLIII. 
XLIII. DOVENEST.
 XLIV. 
XLIV. EAST WIND IN SPRING.
 XLV. 
XLV. DEATH THE BEFRIENDER.
 XLVI. 
XLVI. SUNSET AND THE WESTMORLAND EMIGRANT.
 XLVII. 
XLVII. THE LAKE STEAMER IN AUTUMN.
 XLVIII. 
XLVIII. GRASMERE REVISITED.
 XLIX. 
XLIX. BRATHAY CHURCHYARD.
 L. 
L. THE SABBATH BELL.
 LI. 
LI. A TREE PLANTED BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH AT WRAY CASTLE.
 LII. 
LII. PIGEON SHOOTING AT AMBLESIDE.
 LIII. 
LIII. UPPER FALLS, RYDAL.
 LIV. 
LIV. NATURE'S EVENSONG.
 LV. 
LV. THE WAGTAIL.
 LVI. 
LVI. THE MISER'S FUNERAL.
 LVII. 
LVII. TALK, NOT WORK.
 LVIII. 
LVIII. CHAR FISHERS.
 LIX. 
LIX. CLEAR WEATHER IN MARCH.
 LX. 
LX. THE WINTER STEAM-BOAT.
 LXI. 
LXI. THE BOULDER ON LATTERBARROW.
 LXII. 
LXII. WORDSWORTH'S TOMB.
 LXIII. 
LXIII. MOONRISE MISTAKEN FOR THE NORTHERN LIGHTS.
 LXIV. 
LXIV. LENT-LILIES.
 LXV. 
LXV. THE DYING STRAGGLER.
 LXVI. 
LXVI. NATURE'S MUSIC DISHONOURED.
 LXVII. 
LXVII. THE TWIN SPRUCES AT RYDAL.
 LXVIII. 
LXVIII. RESURRECTION,
 LXIX. 
LXIX. THE CHILDREN GONE.
 LXX. 
LXX. RAIN AFTER DROUGHT.
 LXXI. 
LXXI. EARLY DEATH.
 LXXII. 
LXXII. THE CHURCHYARD.
 LXXIII. 
LXXIII. THE GREAT TIT.
 LXXIV. 
LXXIV. WAR NOTES IN RYDAL VALE.
 LXXV. 
LXXV. UP NAB SCAR, FROM RYDAL MOUNT.
 LXXVI. 
LXXVI. THE WHITE CROSS ON WINDERMERE.
 LXXVII. 
LXXVII. A BELFRY SERMON ON CHRISTMAS MORN.
 LXXVIII. 
LXXVIII. HOLIDAY MAKERS ON GOOD FRIDAY.
 LXXIX. 
LXXIX. EASTER EVE.
 LXXX. 
LXXX. THE SYCAMORE AT HIGH CLOSE.
 LXXXI. 
LXXXI. THE SNOWDROPS BY ESTHWAITE LAKE.
 LXXXII. 
LXXXII. HAWKSHEAD CHURCH.
 LXXXIII. 
LXXXIII. AN APRIL SNOWSTORM,
 LXXXIV. 
LXXXIV. YELLOW POPPIES AT WRAY CASTLE.
 LXXXV. 
LXXXV. THE GRAVE OF “OLD ROSE.”
 LXXXVI. 
LXXXVI. THE RED-START.
 LXXXVII. 
LXXXVII. IN MEMORIAM F. A. R.
 LXXXVIII. 
LXXXVIII. CROFT.
 LXXXIX. 
LXXXIX. THE CRUSADER'S TOMB,
 XC. 
XC. STOCK GHYLL AFTER A THAW.
 XCI. 
XCI. HAWKSHEAD FROM FURNESS FELLS.
 XCII. 
XCII. MOON-RISE OVER WANSFELL.
 XCIII. 
XCIII. SPRING DAYS.
 XCIV. 
XCIV. THE LAURELS AT STORRS.
 XCV. 
XCV. THE RIVER MESSAGE
 XCVI. 
XCVI. THE SYBIL'S GROTTO:
 XCVII. 
XCVII. WILD FLOWERS ON LOUGHRIGG.
 XCVIII. 
XCVIII. SONGS IN SILENCE.
 XCIX. 
XCIX. YEWDALE CRAGS.
 C. 
C. AT YEWDALE FARM.
 CI. 
CI. POPLARS AT THE FRIENDS' MEETING HOUSE, Colthouse.
 CII. 
CII. BOWFELL.
 CIII. 
CIII. THE CAVE AT WHITE MOSS.
 CIV. 
CIV. STONE ARTHUR.
 CV. 
CV. HELVELLYN.
 CVI. 
CVI. THE LEVEN, AND RHODODENDRONS AT LAKE SIDE.
 CVII. 
CVII. JULY AT THE LAKES.
 CVIII. 
CVIII. AUGUST AT THE LAKES.
 CIX. 
CIX. THE NORTHERN NIGHTINGALE.
 CX. 
CX. THE TOWER OF SONG.
 CXI. 
CXI. FURNESS ABBEY.
 CXIII. 
CXIII. THE RUNIC CROSS IN GOSFORTH CHURCHYARD.
 CXIV. 
CXIV. ESKMEALS.
 CXVII. 
CXVII. THE COTTAGE WINDOW AT SUNSET.
 CXVIII. 
CXVIII. THE VALLEY OF THE LUNE.
 CXIX. 
CXIX. HOME.
 CXX. 
CXX. BRATHAY MUSIC.
  
VALEDICTORY.

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III. NATURE'S GOSPEL.

When, weary of the stifling city's hum,
I seek the quiet of the hills and dales,
I do rejoice to know the man that ails
In heart, or hope, or head, may hither come,
And here may learn how Nature, seeming dumb,
Can soothe where life's tumultuous current fails—
Here find the still communion that avails
To fire imagination almost numb.
For not alone the Wanderer may read
An ‘elder Bible's’ unexhausted page,
Or, scarce escaped from out the wars of creed,
May find a Gospel ‘uncorrupt of age,’
But here he feels his spirit's greater need—
Wide Liberty, Man's ancient heritage.
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