awinternight poornakedwretches,wheresoe'eryouare, thatbidethepeingofthispitilessstorm! howshallyourhouselessheads,andunfedsides, yourloop'dandwindow'draggedness,defendyou fromseasonssuchasthese?—shakespeare. whenbitingboreas,fellanddour, sharpshiversthro'theleaflessbow'r whenphoebusgiesashort-liv'dglow'r, farsouththelift, dim-dark'ningthro'theflakyshow'r, orwhirlingdrift: aenightthestormthesteeplesrocked, poorlaboursweetinsleepwaslocked, whileburns,wi'snawywreathsup-choked, wild-eddyingswirl or,thro'theminingoutletbocked, downheadlonghurl: list'ningthedoorsan'winnocksrattle, ithoughtmeontheouriecattle, orsillysheep,whabidethisbrattle o'winterwar, andthro'thedrift,deep-lairing,sprattle beneathascar. ilkhappingbird,—wee,helplessthing! that,inthemerrymonthso'spring, delightedmetoheartheesing, whatcomeso'thee? wharewithoucow'rthychitteringwing, an'closethye'e? ev'nyou,onmurderingerrandstoil'd, lonefromyoursavagehomesexil'd, theblood-stain'droost,andsheep-cotespoil'd myheartforgets, whilepitylessthetempestwild soreonyoubeats! nowphoebeinhermidnightreign, dark-muff'd,view'dthedrearyplain stillcrowdingthoughts,apensivetrain, roseinmysoul, whenonmyearthisplantivestrain, slow,solemn,stole:— “blow,blow,yewinds,withheaviergust! andfreeze,thoubitter-bitingfrost! descend,yechilly,smotheringsnows! notallyourrage,asnowunited,shows morehardunkindnessunrelenting, vengefulmaliceunrepenting. thanheaven-illumin'dmanonbrothermanbestows! “seesternoppression'sirongrip, ormadambition'sgoryhand, sending,likeblood-houndsfromtheslip, woe,want,andmurdero'eraland! ev'ninthepeacefulruralvale, truth,weeping,tellsthemournfuale, howpamper'dluxury,flatt'rybyherside, theparasiteempoisoningherear, withalheservilewretchesintherear, lookso'erproudproperty,extendedwide andeyesthesimple,rustichind, whosetoilupholdstheglitt'ringshow— acreatureofanotherkind, somecoarsersubstance,unrefin'd— plac'dforherlordlyusethusfar,thusvile,below! “where,whereislove'sfond,tenderthroe, withlordlyhonour'sloftybrow, thepow'rsyouproudlyown? isthere,beneathlove'snoblename, canharbour,dark,theselfishaim, toblesshimselfalone? markmaiden-innocenceaprey tolove-pretendingsnares: thisboastedhonourturnsaway, shunningsoftpity'srisingsway, regardlessofthetearsandunavailingpray'rs! perhapsthishour,inmisery'ssqualidnest, shestrainsyourinfanttoherjoylessbreast, andwithamother'sfearsshrinksattherockingblast! “ohye!who,sunkinbedsofdown, feelnotawantbutwhatyourselvescreate, think,foramoment,onhiswretchedfate, whomfriendsandfortunequitedisown! ill-satisfy'dkeennature'sclamorouscall, stretch'donhisstraw,helayshimselftosleep whilethroughtheraggedroofandchinkywall, chill,o'erhisslumbers,pilesthedriftyheap! thinkonthedungeon'sgrimconfine, whereguiandpoormisfortunepine! gui,erringman,relentingview, butshalhylegalragepursue thewretch,alreadycrushedlow bycruelfortune'sundeservedblow? affliction'ssonsarebrothersindistress abrothertorelieve,howexquisitethebliss!” iheardnaemair,forchanticleer shookoffthepoutherysnaw, andhail'dthemorningwithacheer, acottage-rousingcraw. butdeepthistruthimpress'dmymind— thro'allhisworksabroad, theheartbenevolentandkind themostresemblesgod.