Poetry · Chapter
The Sun-Dial at Morven explained
A sun-dial at Morven reflects on two hundred years of blessings and protection over the house, standing among old-fashioned flowers to mark sunlit hours.
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A sun-dial at Morven reflects on two hundred years of blessings and protection over the house, standing among old-fashioned flowers to mark sunlit hours.
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“Two hundred years of blessing I record For Morven's house, protected by the Lord”
The sun-dial has witnessed two centuries of divine favor and protection over Morven.
The sun-dial personifies itself as a recorder of blessings.
“And still I stand among old-fashioned flowers To mark for Morven many sunlit hours.”
The sun-dial continues to stand in a garden of traditional flowers, measuring the passage of sunny days for Morven.
Emphasizes the enduring presence of the sun-dial in a pastoral setting.
