The Lady of Shalott | Text of the Poem

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On either side the river lie 
Long fields of barley and of rye, 
That clothe the wold and meet the sky; 
And thro' the field the road runs by
     To many-tower'd Camelot;                   5 
And up and down the people go, 
Gazing where the lilies blow 
Round an island there below,
     The island of Shalott.

Willows whiten, aspens quiver,                  10
Little breezes dusk and shiver 
Thro' the wave that runs for ever 
By the island in the river
     Flowing down to Camelot. 
Four grey walls, and four grey towers,          15
Overlook a space of...

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