SONNET, CONNECTED WITH THE FOREGOING.
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Yes, and not otherwise, if we in deed And with pure hearts are seeking what is fair In Nature, then believe we shall not need Long anxious quests, exploring earth and air Ere we shall find wherewith our hearts to feed: The beauty which is scattered everywhere Will in our souls such deep contentment breed, We shall not pine for aught remote or rare; We shall not ask from some transcendant height To gaze on such rare scenes, as may surpass Earth’s common shows, ere we will own delight: We shall not need in quest of these to roam, While sunshine lies upon our English grass, And dewdrops glitter on green fields at home.