The Baron's Yule Feast: A Christmas Rhyme by Thomas Cooper Canto I. Right beautiful is Torksey's hall, Adown by meadowed Trent;Right beautiful that mouldering wall, And remnant of a turret tall, Shorn of its battlement.For, while the children of the SpringBlush into life, and die;And Summer's joy-birds take light wingWhen Autumn mists are nigh;And soon the year-a winterling-With its fall'n leaves doth lie;That ruin gray-Mirror'd, alway, Deep in the silver stream, Doth summon weird-wrought visions vast, That show the actors ...
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The Baron's Yule Feast: A Christmas Rhyme by Thomas Cooper Canto I. Right beautiful is Torksey's hall, Adown by meadowed Trent;Right beautiful that mouldering wall, And remnant of a turret tall, Shorn of its battlement.For, while the children of the SpringBlush into life, and die;And Summer's joy-birds take light wingWhen Autumn mists are nigh;And soon the year-a winterling-With its fall'n leaves doth lie;That ruin gray-Mirror'd, alway, Deep in the silver stream, Doth summon weird-wrought visions vast, That show the actors of the pastPictured, as in a dream.Meseemeth, now, before mine eyes, The pomp-clad phantoms dimly rise, Till the full pageant bright-A throng of warrior-barons bold, Glittering in burnished steel and gold, Bursts on my glowing sight.And, mingles with the martial train, Full many a fair-tressed beauty vain, On palfrey and jennet-That proudly toss the tasselled rein, And daintily curvet;And war-steeds prance, And rich plumes glanceOn helm and burgonet;And lances crash, And falchions flashOf knights in tourney met.Fast fades the joust!-and fierce forms frownThat man the leaguered tower, -Nor quail to scan the kingly crownThat leads the leaguering power.Trumpet and "rescue" ring!-and, soon, He who began the strifeIs fain to crave one paltry boon: -The thrall-king begs his life!Our fathers and their throbbing toilAre hushed in pulseless death;Hushed is the dire and deadly broil-The tempest of their wrath;-Yet, of their deeds not all for spoilIs thine, O sateless Grave!Songs of their brother-hours shall foilThy triumph o'er the brave!Their bravery take, and darkly hideDeep in thy inmost hold!Take all their mail???d pomp and prideTo deck thy mansions cold!Plunderer! thou hast but purifiedTheir memories from alloy: Faults of the dead we scorn to chide-Their virtues sing with joy.Lord of our fathers' ashes! listA carol of their mirth;Nor shake thy nieve, chill moralist!To check their sons' joy-birth: -It is the season when our siresKept jocund holiday;And, now, around our charier fires, Old Yule shall have a lay: -A prison-bard is once more free;And, ere he yields his voice to thee, His song a merry-song shall be!----Sir Wilfrid de Thorold freely holdsWhat his stout sires held before-Broad lands for plough, and fruitful folds, -Though by gold he sets no store;And he saith, from fen and woodland wolds, From marish, heath, and moor, -To feast in his hall, Both free and thrall, Shall come as they came of yore."Let the merry bells ring out!" saith heTo my lady of the Fosse;"We will keep the birth-eve joyfullyOf our Lord who bore the cross!""Let the merry bells ring loud!" he saithTo saint Leonard's shaven prior;"Bid thy losel monks that patter of faithShew works, and never tire."Saith the lord of saint Leonard's: "The brotherhoodWill ring and never tireFor a beck or a nod of the Baron good;"-Saith Sir Wilfrid: "They will-for hire!"Then, turning to his daughter fair, Who leaned on her father's carven chair, -He said, -and smiledOn his We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes a
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