Who, having learnt that name, salvation Black hair, and vivid eye, and meag For Them, and for their Land. The His prominent feature like an eagl Chanting in barbarous ears a tuneful But whence it came we know not, prayer behold Sung for themselves, and those whom Whither it goes. Even such, that tra they would free! sient Thing, Rich conquest waits them:-the tem- The human Soul; not utterly unknow While in the Body lodged, her wa abode; pestuous sea ΙΟ Of Ignorance, that ran so rough and high swords, But from what world She came, what w or weal These good men humble by a few bare On her departure waits, no tongue ha The Council closed, the Priest in Of sorrow, still maintains a heathen rule, career ture tall, 1 See Note, p. 921. 5 spear 2 See Note, p. 921. SAXON MONASTERIES, AND LIGHTS AN The people work like congregated bees: Hurled down a mountain-cove from stage Or needful sunshine; prosperous ente Yet tempering, for my sight, its bustling Justice and peace:-bold faith! yet ak Would elevate my dreams. A beechen bowl, A maple dish, my furniture should be; 10 Crisp, yellow leaves my bed; the hooting owl rise The sacred Structures for less doubti gains. The Sensual think with reverence of th palms Which the chaste Votaries seek, beye the grave; If penance be redeemable, thence alms My night-watch: nor should e'er the And if full oft the Sanctuary save crested fowl From thorp or vill his matins sound for me, Tired of the world and all its industry. XXIII. REPROOF. Lives black with guilt, ferocity it calms XXV. MISSIONS AND TRAVELS. NOT sedentary all: there are who roam To scatter seeds of life on barbam shores; BUT what if One, through grove or flowery Or quit with zealous step their knee w mead, Indulging thus at will the creeping feet Of a voluptuous indolence, should meet floors 1 He expired dictating the last words d translation of St. John's Gospel. EHOLD a pupil of the monkish gown, he pious ALFRED, King to Justice dear! ord of the harp and liberating spear; irror of Princes! Indigent Renown light range the starry ether for a crown qual to his deserts, who, like the year, 6 ours forth his bounty, like the day doth cheer, coop 6 nd awes like night with mercy-tempered Issues the master Mind, at whose fell frown. ase from this noble miser of his time o moment steals; pain narrows not his cares 1. hough small his kingdom as a spark or gem, f Alfred boasts remote Jerusalem, nd Christian India, through her widespread clime, asacred converse gifts with Alfred shares. swoop XXVII. HIS DESCENDANTS. XXIX. DANISH CONQUESTS. HEN thy great soul was freed from WOE to the Crown that doth the Cowl mortal chains, obey 2! arling of England! many a bitter Dissension, checking arms that would shower ell on thy tomb; but emulative power 1 See Note, p. 921. restrain The incessant Rovers of the northern main, 2 See Note, p. 921. Helps to restore and spread a Pagan But of the lights that cherish househol sway: 5 But Gospel-truth is potent to allay cares And festive gladness, burns not one tha dares To twinkle after that dull stroke of thine Feels, through the influence of her gentle Emblem and instrument, from Thames t The full-orbed Moon, slow-climbing, doth That quench, from hut to palace, lanp From Monks in Ely chanting service high, By wrong triumphant through its own While-as Canute the King is rowing by: "My Oarsmen," quoth the mighty King, "draw near, excess, From fields laid waste, from house an home devoured That we the sweet song of the Monks By flames, look up to heaven and cra may hear!" 5 redress He listens (all past conquests and all From God's eternal justice. Pitiless O suffering Earth! be thankful; sternest And far above the mine's most precious o clime And rudest age are subject to the thrill XXXI. THE NORMAN CONQUEST. THE Woman-hearted Confessor prepares 1 Which is still extant. The least small pittance of bare mo |