Felicia Hemans (1793–1835) English poet
Stanza 1. <br class="br"> The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers http://www.poetry-archive.com/h/landing_of_the_pilgrim_fathers.html (1826)
“Whoso walketh in solitude,
And inhabiteth the wood,
Choosing light, wave, rock, and bird,
Before the money-loving herd,
Into that forester shall pass
From these companions power and grace.”
Woodnotes II http://www.emersoncentral.com/poems/wood_notes_ii.htm, st. 4 <br class="br">1840s, Poems (1847)
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Context: These blossoms, gathered in familiar paths,
With dear companions now passed out of sight,
Shall not be laid upon their graves. They live,
Since love is deathless. Pleasure now nor pride
Is theirs in mortal wise, but hallowing thoughts
Will meet the offering, of so little worth,
Wanting the benison death has made divine.
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Believes the impossible.”
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“Hast thou named all the birds without a gun;
Loved the wood-rose, and left it on its stalk.”
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“A forest bird never wants a cage.”
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