Thomas Gray ( 10 of 57 )
There scatter'd oft the earliest of ye Year
By Hands unseen are showers of Vi'lets found;
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There scatter'd oft the earliest of ye Year
By Hands unseen are showers of Vi'lets found;
The Redbreast loves to build and warble there,
And little Footsteps lightly print the ground.
The Attic warbler pours her throat
Responsive to the cuckoo's note.
The Attic warbler pours her throat
Responsive to the cuckoo's note.
Not all that tempts your wandering eyes
And heedless hearts is lawful prize,
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Not all that tempts your wandering eyes
And heedless hearts is lawful prize,
Not all that glisters gold.
While bright-eyed science watches round.
While bright-eyed science watches round.
Alas! regardless of their doom,
The little victims play;
No sense have they of ills to come,
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Alas! regardless of their doom,
The little victims play;
No sense have they of ills to come,
Nor care beyond to-day.
Since sorrow never comes too late
And happiness too swiftly flies.
Since sorrow never comes too late
And happiness too swiftly flies.
Grim-visaged, comfortless despair.
Grim-visaged, comfortless despair.
A favorite has no friend!
A favorite has no friend!
The paths of glory lead but to the grave.
The paths of glory lead but to the grave.
Scatter plenty o'er a smiling land.
Scatter plenty o'er a smiling land.
