...every sport could please, How often have I loitered o'er thy green, Where humble happiness endeared each scene! How often have I paused on every charm, The sheltered cot,2 the cultivated farm, 10 The never failing brook, the busy mill. The decent' church that topt...

...every sport could please, How often have I loitered o'er thy green, Where humble happiness endeared each scene; How often have I paused on every charm,...failing brook, the busy mill, The decent church that topt the neighbouring hill, The hawthorn bush, with seats beneath the shade, For talking age and whispering...

...every sport could please, How often have I loitered o'er thy green, Where humble happiness endeared each scene! How often have I paused on every charm, The sheltered cot, the cultivated farm, The never-failing brook, the busy mill, The decent church that topt the neighbouring hill, The hawthorn...

...description of the village that follows introduces elements of topographical or locodescriptive poetry: How often have I paused on every charm, The sheltered...failing brook, the busy mill, The decent church that topt the neighbouring hill. (9-12) The fondness in the recollection, "pausing on every charm," is reminiscent...

...every sport could please, How often have I loitered o'er your green, Where humble happiness endeared each scene; How often have I paused on every charm, The sheltered cot, the cultivated farm, The never-failing brook, the busy mill, The decent church that topped the neighbouring hill, The hawthorn...