ARGUMENT. PAGE 251, Impression of these Narratives upon the Author's mind -252, Pastor invited to give account of certain Graves that lic apart-253, Clergyman and his Family-256, Fortunate influence of change of situation-258, Activity in extreme old age -262, Another Clergyman, a character of resolute Virtue264, Lamentations over mis-directed applause-265, Instance of less exalted excellence in a deaf man - 268, Elevated character of a blind man-269, Reflection upon Blindness -270, Interrupted by a Peasant who passes-271, his animal cheerfulness and careless vivacity-272, He occasions a digression on the fall of beautiful and interesting Trees -273, A female Infant's Grave-274, Joy at her Birth275, Sorrow at her Departure-276, A youthful Peasant277, his patriotic enthusiasm and distinguished qualities282, his untimely death-283, Exultation of the Wanderer, as a patriot, in this Picture-283, Solitary how affected284, Monument of a Knight-285, Traditions concerning him -286, Peroration of the Wanderer on the transitoriness of things and the revolutions of society-288, Hints at his own past Calling-288, Thanks the Pastor. BOOK SEVENTH. THE CHURCH-YARD AMONG THE MOUNTAINS CONTINUED. WHILE thus from theme to theme the Historian passed, A wandering Youth, I listened with delight Drawn from the chords of the ancient British harp Of his own spirit urged,—now, as a voice Around him, drinking in the impassioned notes Of memory, images and precious thoughts, "These grassy heaps lie amicably close," On the smooth play-ground of the village-school?" The Vicar answered. "No disdainful pride In them who rest beneath, nor any course Of strange or tragic accident, hath helped To place those hillocks in that lonely guise. -Once more look forth, and follow with your sight The length of road that from yon mountain's base Through bare enclosures stretches, 'till its line Then, reappearing in a moment, quits The cultured fields; and up the heathy waste, All unembowered And naked stood that lowly Parsonage Rough and forbidding were the choicest roads By which our northern wilds could then be crossed; And into most of these secluded vales Was no access for wain, heavy or light. So, at his dwelling-place the Priest arrived With store of household goods, in panniers slung -Rocked by the motion of a trusty ass Their bonnets, I remember, wreathed with flowers, A woman of soft speech and gracious smile, By music, prank, and laughter-stirring jest ; That gathered round the slowly-moving train. -'Whence do they come? and with what errand charged? 'Belong they to the fortune-telling tribe 'Who pitch their tents under the green-wood tree? 'Or Strollers are they, furnished to enact Fair Rosamond, and the Children of the Wood, 'When the next village hears the show announced On many a staring countenance portrayed |