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15 Meanwhile untroubled I admire [4] The pointed horns of my canoe; And, did not pity touch my breast, To see how ye are all distrest, Till my ribs ached, I'd laugh at you! 20 Away we go, my Boat and I   Frail man ne'er sate in such another; Whether among the winds we strive, Or deep into the clouds [5] we dive, Each is contented with the other. MEANWHILE UNTROUBLED I ADMIRE THE POINTED HORNS OF MY CANOE AND DID NOT PITY TOUCH MY BREAST TO SEE HOW YE ALL ARE DISTRESSED TILL MY RIBS ACHED I'D LAUGH AT YOU AWAY WE GO MY BOAT AND I FRAIL MAN NE'ER SAT IN SUCH ANOTHER WHETHER AMONG THE WINDS WE STRIVE OR DEEP INTO THE CLOUDS WE DIVE EACH IS CONTENTED WITH THE OTHER
twenty years afterwards. The worship of the Methodists, or Ranters, is often heard during the stillness of the summer evening, in the country, with affecting accompaniments of rural beauty. In both the psalmody and voice of the preacher there is, not unfrequently, much solemnity likely to impress the feelings of the rudest characters under favourable circumstances.--I. F.] Classed by Wordsworth among his "Poems of the Imagination."--ED. PROLOGUE There's something in a flying horse, There's something [1] in a huge balloon; But through the clouds I'll never float Until I have a little Boat, Shaped like [2] the crescent-moon. 5 And now I _have_ a little Boat, In shape a very crescent-moon: Fast through the clouds my boat can sail; But if perchance your faith should fail, Look up--and you shall see me soon! 10 The woods, my Friends, are round you roaring, Rocking and roaring like a sea; The noise of danger's in [3] your ears, And ye have all a thousand fears Both for my little Boat and me! THER FROM CONTRAST OR CONGRUITY IS NOT AN UNAPPROPRIATE OFFERING ACCEPT IT THEN AS A PUBLIC TESTIMONY OF AFFECTIONATE ADMIRATION FROM ONE WITH WHOSE NAME YOURS HAS BEEN OFTEN COUPLED TO USE YOUR OWN WORDS FOR EVIL AND FOR GOOD AND BELIEVE ME TO BE WITH EARNEST WISHES THAT LIFE AND HEALTH MAY BE GRANTED YOU TO COMPLETE THE MANY IMPORTANT WORKS IN WHICH YOU ARE ENGAGED AND WITH HIGH RESPECT MOST FAITHFULLY YOURS WILLIAM WORDSWORTH RIDAL MOUNT APRIL SEVENTH EIGHTEEN NINETEEN PROLOGUE THERE'S SOMETHING IN A FLYING HORSE THERE'S SOMETHING IN A HUGE BALLOON BUT THROUGH THE CLOUDS I'LL NEVER FLOAT UNTIL I HAVE A LITTLE BOAT SHAPED LIKE THE CRESCENT MOON AND NOW I HAVE A LITTLE BOAT IN SHAPE A VERY CRESCENT MOON FAST THROUGH THE CLOUDS MY BOAT CAN SAIL BUT IF PERCHANCE YOUR FAITH SHOULD FAIL LOOK UP AND YOU SHALL SEE ME SOON THE WOODS MY FRIENDS ARE ROUND YOU ROARING ROCKING AND ROARING LIKE A SEA THE NOISE OF DANGERS IN YOUR EARS AND YE HAVE ALL A THOUSAND FEARS BOTH FOR MY LITTLE BOAT AND ME
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