"I give these Books
for the founding of a College in this Colony"

• YALE • UNIVERSITY •
• LIBRARY •

No. V. Ruled note-book; greenish marbled boards, half-bound in chocolate calf, gilt; 7¼ by 4¾ inches; pp. 167 numbered, of which 138 are filled in a very neat "print" hand: no title; p. I headed "MISCELLANEOUS POETRY," to which his father has subjoined "By J. Ruskin from 10 years to 11 to 12 to of age." The poems are nearly all dated, and range from June 28, 1829, to February 1832. The dates are probably those of production, for they are slightly inconsecutive; which would not be the case if they were dates of entry; and, when chronologically arranged, they tally with the order of the first drafts in No. VI.

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And the hot streams overwhelm all all below
While from the crater gaseous vapours rise
Volcanic lightnings flash along the skies

Earth gapes again Catanias city falls
And all her people die within her walls

And now at length the Etnæan lavas stay
And cease to roll along upon their way

Etna is quiet but it leaves a scene
That well may fill with fear the hearts of men
Oer all Sicilia desolation reigns

And by the lavas burnt are fruitful plains
But on the buried cities others rise

And soon again green verdure meets the eyes

25 October 1829

## BOSWORTH FIELD

THE sun had risen in the east
And gilded Bosworths plain
When at king Richards high behest
 forth forth the squadrons came
Gaily the murderer rode to the field
But little availed him his mail and his shield

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The squadrons joined the trumpets rang
Echoed oer dale and hill

And loudly loudly the battle rang

And the standards waved still

Hard was the struggle fierce the strife

Richard & Richmond fought for life

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Mark how the bloody banner streams

Fullproudly to the breeze

And mark thee how the murderer dreams.

Of luxury & ease

No no Bosworth field shall end Richards career

And all that remains is the shroud & the pier

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Now look on the field see the leaders are dash
Richard & Richmond are first in the fray
Hark how the arms and the armour are clash

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How Richard ploughs onward his murderous way

Mark the two leaders they have not met

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Mingled in death foot horse and all
And mingled too in fight
The dying to the others call
To excercise their might

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Together locked were helmets shields
And in the fierce affray
The land that once was blooming fields
All drooping trampled lay

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Once Loud loud was the victory cry
Twas cried by the foe
But the warlike British speedily
Their valour made them know

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O Wellington there thou wast brave
There thou wast bold indeed
Studious thy soldiers lives to save
And yet to victory lead

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Up Guards and at them was the cry
A joyous cry indeed
Then with impetuosity
Thou didst thy soldiers lead.

DESCRIPTION OF AN AFTERNOON

FAR to the west hath set the sun
Upon the sea his race is done
Amidst bright gold the sun hath set
The clouds which round his glories met

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