Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ed. Poems of Places: An Anthology in 31 Volumes.
France: Vols. IX–X. 1876–79. | | | | Ellé, the River | | Waters of Ellé | | Lady Caroline Lamb (1785–1828) |
| | (From Glenarvon)
WATERS of Ellé, thy limpid streams are flowing, | |
| Smooth and untroubled o’er the flowery vale. | |
| On thy green banks once more the wild rose blowing, | |
| Greets the young Spring, and scents the passing gale. | |
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| Here ’t was at eve, near yonder tree reposing, | 5 |
| One still too dear first breathed his vows to thee. | |
| “Wear this,” he cried, his guileful love disclosing, | |
| “Near to thy heart, in memory of me.” | |
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| Love’s cherished gift, the rose he gave, is faded; | |
| Love’s blighted flower can never bloom again. | 10 |
| Weep for thy fault, in heart and mind degraded; | |
| Weep, if thy tears can wash away the stain. | | | | |
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