An Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard

Ambition mock animated Bust born to blush breezy call Chill Penury church-way path Climb his knees cock's shrill clarion cool sequester Country's Blood Crimes confined curfew tolls dauntless breast dumb Forgetfulness ear of death envied kiss Eyes her ample flower is born fond breast foot of yonder frail Memorial fretted vault genial Current glory lead Haughter herd winds slowly Homely joys Implores the passing kiss to share knees the envied Korn LENOX AND TILDEN long-drawn aisle lowing herd winds lowly Bed Lyre Merits to disclose mopeing Muse's mute inglorious Nation's Eyes neglected spot noble Rage o'er the lea passing Tribute path we saw paths of glory PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR quench the Blushes Rill rustic Moralist saw him born saw it borne secret Bower sickle yield soul relies spot is laid THOMAS GRAY TILDEN FOUNDATIONS tolls the knell village Hampden whistful winds slowly o'er Yonder ivy-mantled tower yonder nodding beech YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY