...the Deserted Village. " Sweet was the sound, when oft at evening's close Up yonder hill the village murmur rose. There as I pass'd with careless steps...that low'd to meet their young, The noisy geese that gabbl'd o'er the pool, The playful children just let loose from school, The watch-dogs' voice that...

...ere the world be past ! Sweet was the sound, when oft at ev'ning's close, Up yonder hill the village murmur rose ; There, as I pass'd with careless steps...playful children just let loose from school ; The watch dog's voice, that bay'd the whisp'ring wind, And the loud laugh that spoke the vacant mind; These...

...ere the world be past. f Sweet was the sound, when oft at ev'ning's close, Up yonder hill the village murmur rose ; There, as I pass'd with careless steps and slow, The mingling notes came soften 'd from below ; The swain responsive as the milk-maid sung, The sober herd that low'd to meet...

...the world be pass'd ! Sweet was the sound, when oft, at evening's close, Up yonder hill the village murmur rose ; There, as I pass'd with careless steps...from school, The watch-dog's voice that bay'd the whispering wind, And the loud laugh that spoke the vacant mind ; These all, in sweet confusion, sought...

...ere the world be past. Sweet was the sound, when oft at ev'ning'jj close Up yonder hill the village murmur rose ; There, as I pass'd with careless steps...from school ; The watch-dog's voice that bay'd the whisp'ringj wind, And the loud laugh that spoke the vacant mind ; These all in sweet confusion sought...

...ev'ning's close, Up yonder hill the village murmur rose ; There, as I past with careless steps and stow, The mingling notes came soften'd from below ; The...from school ; The watch-dog's voice that bay'd the whisp'iing wind, Aud the loud laugb that spoke the vacant mind ; These all in sweet confusion sought...

...and conveying notices of all the various business going on among the human and animal inhabitants ! The swain responsive as the milkmaid sung, The sober...from school, The watch-dog's voice that bay'd the whispering wi-.id, And the loud laugh that spoke the vacant mind. His internal view of the village,...

...ere the world be past ! Sweet was the sound, when oft at ev'ning's close, Up yonder hill the village murmur rose ; There, as I pass'd with careless steps and slow, The mingling notes came softcn'd from below; The swain responsive as the milk-maid sung ; The sober herd that low'd to meet...

...and conveying notices of all the various business going on among the human and animal inhabitants ! The swain responsive as the milkmaid sung, The sober...their young, The noisy geese that gabbled o'er the poo], The playful children just let loose from school, The watch-dog's voice that bay'd the whispering...

...was the sound, when oft at ev'ning's close, Up yonder hill the village murmur rose ; There, as I past with careless steps and slow. The mingling notes came...watch-dog's voice that bay'd the whisp'ring wind, And the lond langh that spoke the vacant mind ; These all in sweet confusion sought the shade. And fili'd each...