The Deserted Village

Amidst thy barren Bends beneath blessings blest bliss blooms boast bosom brightening caught the passing cheerful climes cottage Creation's crown dear decay DESERTED VILLAGE display endearing wile feebly fire fled flies fondly freedom gale glare happiest spot heart Heaven Hoards honor idly ills Italy extends labor long-fallen looks loveliest luxury manners reign mansion methinks mirth mountain's breast murmurs native nature's o'er Once the sign-post opulence pain passing eye pastime circled peasant pensive plain pleasure pomp repose praise pride Takes proud raptures rich rise round ruin scattered hamlets rose scene shade shed shore shrub sigh sign-post caught sinks sire skies skill slow canal solitary sorrow soul splendors spread spurn storm strayed swain sway Sweet Auburn thee thine Thou thy bowers thy charms Thy glades toil torrid tracts train turn tyrant wandering weep wept wish world in snow wraps the polar wretched yellow-blossomed vale