William Stanley Braithwaite, ed. The Book of Georgian Verse. 1909.
A WishSamuel Rogers (17631855)
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A bee-hive’s hum shall soothe my ear;
A willowy brook, that turns a mill,
With many a fall shall linger near.
Shall twitter from her clay-built nest;
Oft shall the pilgrim lift the latch,
And share my meal, a welcome guest.
Each fragrant flower that drinks the dew;
And Lucy, at her wheel, shall sing
In russet gown and apron blue.
Where first our marriage-vows were given,
With merry peals shall swell the breeze,
And point with taper spire to heaven.