Lines Left Upon a Seat In a Yew Tree - Wordsworth

June 26 2021 · poems wordsworth

William Wordsworth. From Lyrical Ballads (1798)

Nay, Traveller! rest. This lonely yew-tree stands
Far from all human dwelling: what if here
No sparkling rivulet spread the verdant herb;
What if these barren boughs the bee not loves;
Yet, if the wind breathe soft, the curling waves,
That break …


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