Within the garden, like the rest, a bed These, and whatever else the garden bears The never-halting time; or, in her turn, there That skill in this, or other household work; Which, from her Father's honoured hand, herself While she was yet a little-one, had learned. Mild Man! he is not gay, but they are gay; 282 THE CHURCH-YARD AMONG THE MOUNTAINS. And the whole house seems filled with gaiety. -Thrice happy, then, the Mother may be deemed, END OF THE SIXTH BOOK. ARGUMENT. Impression of these Narratives upon the Author's mind Pastor invited to give account of certain Graves that lie apart — Clergyman and his Family — Fortunate influence of change of situation - Activity in extreme old age - Another Clergyman, a character of resolute Virtue - Lamentations over mis-directed applause Instance of less exalted excellence in a deaf man— Elevated character of a blind man Reflection upon Blindness Interrupted by a Peasant who passes his animal cheerfulness and careless vivacity — He occasions a digression on the fall of beautiful and interesting Trees A female Infant's Grave— Joy at her Birth Sorrow at her Departure A youthful Peasant his patriotic enthusiasm — distinguished qualities and untimely Death Exultation of the Wanderer, as a patriot, in this Picture Solitary how affected Monument of a Knight Traditions concerning him - Peroration of the Wanderer on the transitoriness of things and the revolutions of society - Hints at his own past Calling-Thanks the Pastor. 285 BOOK THE SEVENTH. THE CHURCH-YARD AMONG THE MOUNTAINS CONTINUED. WHILE thus from theme to theme the Historian passed, A wandering Youth, I listened with delight Drawn from the chords of the ancient British harp And there did inexhaustibly dispense |