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THE dew was falling fast, the stars began to blink; And that green corn all day is rustling in thy ears!

I heard a voice; it said, "Drink, pretty creature,

drink!"

And, looking o'er the hedge, before me I espied

A snow-white mountain-lamb with a Maiden at its side.

If the sun be shining hot, do but stretch thy woollen

chain,

This beech is standing by, its covert thou canst gain ; For rain and mountain-storms! the like thou need'st not fear,

Nor sheep nor kine were near; the lamb was all The rain and storm are things that scarcely can

alone,

And by a slender cord was tethered to a stone;

With one knee on the grass did the little Maiden kneel,

come here.

Rest, little young One, rest; thou hast forgot the day When my father found thee first in places far away; While to that mountain-lamb she gave its evening Many flocks were on the hills, but thou wert owned

meal.

The lamb, while from her hand he thus his supper took,

Seemed to feast with head and ears; and his tail with pleasure shook.

the beautiful dale of Legberthwaite, along the high road between Keswick and Ambleside.

by none,

And thy mother from thy side for evermore was gone.

He took thee in his arms, and in pity brought thee home :

A blessed day for thee! then whither wouldst thou roam ?

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