An Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard

ancient solitary Reign Beneath those rugged blush unseen Bones from Insult born to blush bow'd the Woods BRITISH 9 FE church-way path Climb his knees closing Eye requires cock's shrill clarion cool sequestered vale Crimes confined curfew tolls dauntless breast Drops the closing E'en Ecstasy the living envied kiss farther seek flower is born fond breast foot of yonder fretted vault glory lead Hearth shall burn herd winds slowly hoary-headed Swain Homely joys Honour's Voice kiss to share knees the envied listless Length lonely Contemplation led long-drawn aisle lowing herd winds Lyre mopeing Muse's Flame neglected spot o'er the lea path we saw paths of glory pealing Anthem swells quench the Blushes run to lisp rustic Moralist saw it borne Sick's sickle yield soul relies spot is laid teach the rustic THOMAS GRAY tolls the knell unletter'd Muse village Hampden wade thro winds slowly o'er Yonder ivy-mantled tower yonder nodding beech