Note 188 — 1838

As they from turf hoary with unsunned dew Turn and do one and all prefer the green To chilly nooks, knolls cheered with glistening sheen, Why may not we a kindred course pursue And so, God’s … MS.

… shun Hollows {enlivened } by the rising sun {unbrightened} On slopes to couch with quiet satisfied, Or gambol each, his shadow at his side, Running in sport wherever he may run. As from dull turf hoary with unsunned dew They turn, and one and all prefer the green To chilly nooks, knolls {warmed} with glistening sheen, {cheered} Why may not we a kindred course pursue And so, Heaven’s … MS.

… shun The lingering gloom of twilight in the sun, To couch with sober quiet satisfied, Or gambol each, his shadow at his side, Varying its shape wherever he may run. MS.

As they from turf with thick and sleepy dew {{Yet} whitened o’er, turn and} {{All} } prefer the green {Turn, and do one and all } To chilly nooks, {slopes} warm with glistening sheen, {knolls} Why may not we thro’ life such course pursue And so, God’s … MS.

As they from turf with thick and sleepy dew Yet whitened o’er, turn and prefer the green; To chilly nooks, slopes warm with glistering sheen, Why may not we such course through life pursue, And so, God’s gifts and promises between, Feed … MS.