Stella by William Cullen Bryant
The following text is studied in the Classical Liberal Arts Academy’s Elementary Literature 7 course. Part IHear now a legend of the days of old-The days when there were goodly marvels yet,When man to man gave willing faith, and lovedA tale the better that ’twas wild and strange.Beside a pleasant dwelling ran a brookScudding along a narrow channel, pavedWith green and yellow pebbles; yet full clearIts waters were, and colorless and cool,As fresh from granite rocks. A maiden oftStood at the open window, leaning out,And listening to the sound the water made,A sweet, eternal murmur, still the same,And not the … Continue