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THE BALLAD OF GLASTONBURY

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« on: November 30, 2009, 03:17:39 am »

Low sloping over sea and field
        The setting ray had past,
On roofs and curls of quiet smoke
        The glory-flush was cast.
Clustered upon the western side
        Of Avalon's green hill,
Her ancient homes and fretted towers
        Were lying, bright and still;

XXX.


And lower, in the valley-field,
        Hid from the parting day,
A brotherhood of columns old,
        A ruin rough and grey;
And over all, Saint Michael's Tor
        Spired up into the sky--
Most like to Tabor's holy mount
        Of vision blest and high.

XXXI.


The vision changeth not--no cloud
        Comes down the Mendip side;
The moors spread out beneath my feet
        Their free expanse and wide;
On glittering cots and ancient towers,
        That rise among the dells,
On mountain and on bending stream
        The light of evening dwells.

XXXII.


I may not write--I cannot say
        What change shall next betide;
Whether that group of columns grey
        Untroubled shall abide;
Or whether that pile in Avalon's isle
        Some pious hand shall raise,
And the vaulted arches ring once more
        With pealing chants of praise.

XXXIII


Speed on, speed on: let England's sons
        For England's glories rise;
And England's towers that lowly lie
        Lift upward to the skies:
Till there go up from England's heart,
        In peace and purity,
From temple-aisle and cottage-hearth,
         Tibi gloria Domine.

http://sacred-texts.com/neu/arthur/art009.htm
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