Sooth't were a pleasant life to lead, With nothing in the w… - Samuel Laman Blanchard

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Sooth't were a pleasant life to lead,
With nothing in the world to do
But just to blow a shepherd's reed,
The silent season thro'
And just to drive a flock to feed,—
Sheep—quiet, fond and few!

Samuel Laman Blanchard

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Samuel Laman Blanchard (May 15, 1804 – February 15, 1845) was an English poet, essayist and journalist.

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