Then, dearest Maiden, move along these shades In gentleness of heart; with gentle hand Touch--for there is a spirit in the woods.
William Wordsworth
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- Nutting; Exact wording and attribution checked. Original poem; editorial line numbers and footnote markers omitted. Final sentence after the speaker regrets destroying a hazel bower.
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