Lucy's Song
How
beautiful
at
eventide
To
see
the
twilight
shadows
pale,
Steal
o'er
the
landscape,
far
and
wide,
O'er
stream
and
meadow,
mound
and
dale!
How
soft
is
Nature's
calm
repose
When
ev'ning
skies
their
cool
dews
weep:
The
gentlest
wind
more
gently
blows,
As
if
to
soothe
her
in
her
sleep!
The
gay
morn
breaks,
Mists
roll
away,
All
Nature
awakes
To
glorious
day.
In
my
breast
alone
Dark
shadows
remain;
The
peace
it
has
known
It
can
never
regain.
Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens (born February 7, 1812, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England—died June 9, 1870, Gad’s Hill, near Chatham, Kent) English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian era. His many volumes include such works as A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Bleak House, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, and Our Mutual Friend. Dickens enjoyed a wider popularity during his lifetime than had any previous author. Much in his work could appeal to the simple and the sophisticated, to the poor and to the queen, and technological developments as well as the qualities of his work enabled his fame to spread worldwide very quickly.