THE SCHOOLMASTER ABROAD WITH HIS SON

O WHAT harper could worthily harp it,

Mine Edward! this wide-stretching wold

(Look out wold) with its wonderful carpet

Of emerald, purple, and gold!

Look well at it—also look sharp, it

Is getting so cold.

The purple is heather (erica);

The yellow, gorse—call’d sometimes “whin.”

Cruel boys on its prickles might spike a