OXFORD REVISITED. William Lisle Bowles Alexander Huber Editor Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Oxford This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Bowles, William Lisle, 1762-1850. The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles, Vol. I. With Memoir, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes by George Gilfillan. Edinburgh James Nichol, 9 North Bank Street... 1855 p. 19.

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OXFORD REVISITED . I never hear the sound of thy glad bells , Oxford , and chime harmonious , but I say , Sighing to think how time has worn away , Some spirit speaks in the sweet tone that swells , Heard after years of absence , from the vale Where Cherwell winds . Most true it speaks the tale Of days departed , and its voice recalls Hours of delight and hope in the gay tide Of life , and many friends now scattered wide By many fates . Peace be within thy walls ! I have scarce heart to visit thee ; but yet , Denied the joys sought in thy shades , — denied Each better hope , since my poor Harriet died , What I have owed to thee , my heart can ne'er forget !