The wind from the West

Edward Young 1681 (Upham) – 1765 (Welwyn)



Blow high, blow low,
  O wind from the West;
You come from the country
  I love the best.

O say have the lilies
  Yet lifted their heads
Above the lake-water
  That ripples and spreads?

Do the little sedges
  Still shake with delight,
And whisper together
  All through the night?

Have the mountains the purple
  I used to love,
And peace about them,
  Around and above?

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Characters 364
Words 67
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

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