| Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908). A Victorian Anthology, 1837–1895. 1895. |
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| O Wind of the Mountain! |
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| O WIND of the Mountain, Wind of the Mountain, hear! | |
| I have a prayer to whisper in thine ear:— | |
| Hush, pine-tree, hush! Be silent, sycamore! | |
| Cease thy wild waving, ash-tree, old and hoar! | |
| Flow softly, stream! My voice is faint with fear— | 5 |
| O Wind of the Mountain, Wind of the Mountain, hear! | |
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| In the dull city, by the lowland shore, | |
| Pale grows the cheek, so rosy-fresh of yore. | |
| Woe for the child—the fair blithe-hearted child— | |
| Once thy glad playmate on the breezy wild! | 10 |
| Hush, pine-tree, hush!—my voice is faint with fear— | |
| O Wind of the Mountain, Wind of the Mountain, hear! | |
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| Pale grows the cheek, and dim the sunny eyes, | |
| And the voice falters, and the laughter dies. | |
| Woe for the child! She pines, on that sad shore, | 15 |
| For the free hills and happy skies of yore. | |
| Hush, river, hush!—my voice is faint with fear— | |
| O Wind of the Mountain, Wind of the Mountain, hear! | |
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| O Wind of the Mountain, thou art swift and strong— | |
| Follow, for love’s sake, though the way be long. | 20 |
| Follow, oh! follow, over down and dale, | |
| To the far city in the lowland vale. | |
| Hush, pine-tree, hush!—my voice is faint with fear— | |
| O Wind of the Mountain, Wind of the Mountain, hear! | |
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| Kiss the dear lips, and bid the laughters rise; | 25 |
| Flush the wan cheek, and brighten the dim eyes; | |
| Sing songs of home, and soon, from grief and pain, | |
| Win back thy playmate, blessed Wind, again! | |
| Win back my darling—while away my fear— | |
| O Wind of the Mountain, Wind of the Mountain, hear! | 30 |
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