Give to me the life I love,
Let the lave go by me,
Give the jolly heaven above
And the byway nigh me.
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I love this poem. I first read it in primary school and now, more than half a century later, it is still one of my favourite poems. Nothing fancy or fanciful here but there is great power and feeling in the lines. I don't think he ever wrote a poem or novel I did not enjoy
It’s amazing. I just sing out unconsciously