Happy Valley." {66}

There is a valley green that lies
    'Mid hills, the summer's bower.
The many coloured butterflies
    Flutter from flower to flower.

And round one lush green side of it,
    In gardened homes are laid,
With grief and care compassionate,
    The people of the dead.

There all the voicing summer day
    They sing, the happy rills.
No noisy sound awakes away
    The echo of the hills.

Francis William Lauderdale Adams

Francis William Lauderdale Adams (27 September 1862 – 4 September 1893) was an English writer, poet, dramatist, and social reformer. His literary work often reflected his radical socialist views. Adams lived a life marred by poverty and struggles with his health, eventually committing suicide at the age of 30. Despite his brief life, his contributions to literature and social thought remain significant.

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