Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ed. Poems of Places: An Anthology in 31 Volumes.
England: Vols. I–IV. 1876–79. | | | | Lancell’s Tower | | The Ringers of Lancell’s Tower | | Robert Stephen Hawker (1803–1875) |
| | | THEY meet once more! that ancient band, | |
| With furrowed cheek and failing hand; | |
| One peal to-day they fain would ring, | |
| The jubilee of England’s king! | |
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| They meet once more! but where are now | 5 |
| The sinewy arm, the laughing brow, | |
| The strength that hailed, in happier times, | |
| King George the Third with lusty chimes? | |
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| Yet proudly gaze on that lone tower, | |
| No goodlier sight hath hall or bower; | 10 |
| Meekly they strive, and closing day | |
| Gilds with soft light their locks of gray. | |
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| Hark! proudly hark! with that true tone | |
| They welcomed him to land and throne; | |
| So e’er they die they fain would ring | 15 |
| The jubilee of England’s king. | |
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| Hearts of old Cornwall, fare ye well! | |
| Fast fade such scenes from field and dell; | |
| How wilt thou lack, my own dear land, | |
| Those trusty arms, that faithful band! | 20 | | | |
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