The book Lyrical Ballads, With Other Poems, 1800, volume 1 was written by author Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 Here you can read free online of Lyrical Ballads, With Other Poems, 1800, volume 1 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Lyrical Ballads, With Other Poems, 1800, volume 1 a good or bad book?
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had you in your mind Such stores as silent thought can bring, O gentle reader! you would find A tale in every thing. What more I have to say is short, I hope you'll kindly take it; It is no tale; but should you think, Perhaps a tale you'll make it. One summer-day I chanced to see This old man doing all he could About the root of an old tree, A stump of rotten wood. The mattock totter'd in his hand; So vain was his endeavour That at the root of the old tree He might have worked for ever. ... "You've overtasked, good Simon Lee, Give me your tool" to him I said; And at the word right gladly he Received my proffer'd aid. I struck, and with a single blow The tangled root I sever'd, At which the poor old man so long And vainly had endeavoured. The tears into his eyes were brought, And thanks and praises seemed to run So fast out of his heart, I thought They never would have done. --I've heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning.
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