THE BROOK By Alfred Lord Tennyson
AlFRED LORD TENNYSON
(BORN 1809-1892)
THE BROOK
I COME FROM HAUNTS OF COOT AND HERN
I MAKE A SUDDEN SALLY
AND SPARKLE OUT AMONG THE FERN
TO BEAKER DOWN A VALLEY.
BY THIRTY HILLS I HURRY DOWN
OR SLIP BETWEEN THE RIDGES
BY TWENTY THORPES A LITTLE TOWN
AND HALF A HUNDRED BRIDGES
TILL LAST BY PHILIP'S FARM I FLOW
TO JOIN THE BRIMMING RIVER
FOR MEN MAY COME AND MAN MAY GO
BUT I GO ON FOR EVER
I CHATTER OVER STONY WAYS
IN LITTLE SHARPS AND TREBLES
I BUBBLE INTO EDDYING BAYS
WITH MANY A CURVES MY BANKS I FRET
BY MANY A FIELD AND FALLOW
AND MANY A FAIRY FORELAND SET
WITH WILLOW WEED AND MALLOW
I CHATTER CHATTER AS I FLOW
TO JOIN THE BRIMMING RIVER
FOR MAN MAY COME AND MAN MAY GO
BUT I GO ON FOR EVER
I WIND ABOUT AND IN AND OUT
WITH HERE A BLOSSOM SAILING
AND HERE AND THERE A LUSTY TROUT
AND HERE AND THERE A GRAYLING
AND HERE AND THERE A FOAMY FLAKE
UPON ME AS I TRAVELL
WITH MANY A SILVERY WATER BREAK
AND A GOLDEN GRAVEL
AND DRAW THEM ALL ALONG AND FLOW
TO JOIN THE BRIMMING RIVER
FOR MEN MAY COME AND MEN MAY GO
BUT I GO AND FOR EVER
I STEAL BY LONGES AND GRASSY
I SLIDE BY HAZEL COVERS
I MOVE THE SWEETS FORGET-ME-NOTS
THAT GROW FOR HAPPY LOVERS
I SLIP I SLIDE I GLANCE
AMONG MY SKIMMING FLOW
I MAKE THE NETTED SUNBEAM SLOW
AGAINST MY SANDY SALLOWS
I MURMUR UNDER MOONS AND STARS
IN BARMBLY WILDERNESSES
I LINGER BY MY SHINGLY BARS
I LOITER ROUND MY CRESSES
AND OUT AGAIN I CURVE AND FLOW
TO JOIN THE BRIMMING RIVER
FO MEN MAY COME AND MEN MAY GO
BUT I GO ON FOR EVER
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