Among such fields years ago, on the bank of a brook, On a small hill, in a birch grove, Standed a nobleman's manor, made of wood, but with a...

Among such fields years ago, on the bank of a brook, On a small hill, in a birch grove, Standed a nobleman's manor, made of wood, but with a foundation; The whitewashed walls shone from afar, All the whiter because they reflected the dark green of the poplars, which protected it from the autumn winds. The ...