The Fortunate Isles
Yon til umi yon eeok for the Fortúnate Isles, The o!il Greek Ules 'f the yellow-birda' song? Theu Bteet Btralght n througb tbc nratery miles, Btralght on, straight on and you can't go wrong. Xav iiot io the Int. n;n not to the right, Ëut on, straight on, and il"' [des are iu siffht. The Fortúnate [síes where the yelkw-birds silli; And llfe l L ■ -=t girl itli n golden ring. ; ortunate teles they are nol bo (ar, Tlicv Ue wirh in reacb oí the lowllcsi door, Sfou can see them gleam by the twillghl star; Vdii can hear them sinf; by the moon's white ahorc - N'.iy. never look backl Those leveled gravestohes They were landing steps; thoy were steps imto thronca Of clory ior miIs thai have salled before, Ana bave sel white feel on the fortúnate . shore. And tvhat are the names ut' the Fortúnate Mr-: ■Vhv. Duty and [ove atul a large content. Lo! these are the [slee of the watery miles, Tbat God let down from the firmament. Lo, Duty, :iini .n e, and a true man's trust ; Your forehead !■ God and your feet in the dusl ; Lo, Duty, and Love, and a swee( babe'a smiles, And these, 0 friend, are tl1 Fortúnate tales. The story is again contradicted tliat I.crd ■ Tennj-son received a special fee from Queen j Victoria for bis liues on the Princesa Beatrlce'í wedding.
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