Henry David Thoreau: My books I'd fain cast off, I cannot read, 'Twixt every page my thoughts go stray at large Down in the meadow, where is

My books I'd fain cast off, I cannot read, 'Twixt every page my thoughts go stra — Henry David Thoreau

My books I'd fain cast off, I cannot read, 'Twixt every page my thoughts go stray at large Down in the meadow, where is richer feed, And will not mind to hit their proper targe.

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