Rookwood : a Romance V. 1
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When Epicurus to the world had taught, That pleasure was the chiefest good ; (And was perhaps i' th' right, if rightly understood) His life he to his doctrine brought — And in his garden's shade that sovereign pleasure sought*.
All these delights might once have been en- joyed ; but at the time of which we write, this fair garden was for the most part a waste. Ill kept, neglected, unregarded, the gay parterres were disfigured with weeds — grass grew on the gravel walk — several of the urns were... over- thrown — the hour upon the dial was untold — the fountain choked up, and the smooth- shaven lawn only rescued, it would seem, from * Cowley.
ROOK WOOD. 137 the general fate, that it might answer the purpose of a bowling green, as the implements of that game, scattered about, plainly testified.
Diverging from the garden to the house, we have before remarked that the more ancient characteristic features of the place had been for the most part obliterated and destroyed, less by the hand of time than to suit the tastes of different proprietors ; this, however, was not so observable in the eastern wing, which overlooked the garden.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
When Epicurus to the world had taught, That pleasure was the chiefest good ; (And was perhaps i' th' right, if rightly understood) His life he to his doctrine brought — And in his garden's shade that sovereign pleasure sought*.
All these delights might once have been en- joyed ; but at the time of which we write, this fair garden was for the most part a waste. Ill kept, neglected, unregarded, the gay parterres were disfigured with weeds — grass grew on the gravel walk — several of the urns were... over- thrown — the hour upon the dial was untold — the fountain choked up, and the smooth- shaven lawn only rescued, it would seem, from * Cowley.
ROOK WOOD. 137 the general fate, that it might answer the purpose of a bowling green, as the implements of that game, scattered about, plainly testified.
Diverging from the garden to the house, we have before remarked that the more ancient characteristic features of the place had been for the most part obliterated and destroyed, less by the hand of time than to suit the tastes of different proprietors ; this, however, was not so observable in the eastern wing, which overlooked the garden.
What to read after Rookwood : a Romance V. 1?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Ainsworth William Harrison to read onlineMoreLess
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