History & Politics

The Sleep of Sigismund: XXXIII

by Jean Ingelow 1820–1897

From Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume II.

History & Politics

Had one marked where stole forth two
From the friendly tower anew,
'Common folk' he sooth had said,
Making for the mountain track.
Common, common, man and maid,
Clad in russet, and of kind
Meet for russet. On his back
A wallet bears the stalwart hind;
She, all shy, in rustic grace
Steps beside her man apace,
And wild roses match her face.

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Ingelow, Jean. “The Sleep of Sigismund: XXXIII.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/ingelow/74/.

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Ingelow, Jean. “The Sleep of Sigismund: XXXIII.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/ingelow/74/.

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