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Ttu Mac001 000057.Pdf (19.52Mb) (Vlatthew flrnold. From the pn/ture in tlic Oriel Coll. Coniinon liooni, O.vford. Jhc Oxford poems 0[ attfiew ("Jk SAoUi: S'ips\i' ani "Jli\j«'vs.'') Illustrated, t© which are added w ith the storv of Ruskin's Roa(d makers. with Glides t© the Country the p©em5 iljystrate. Portrait, Ordnance Map, and 76 Photographs. by HENRY W. TAUNT, F.R.G.S. Photographer to the Oxford Architectural anid Historical Society. and Author of the well-knoi^rn Guides to the Thames. &c., 8cc. OXFORD: Henry W, Taunl ^ Co ALI. RIGHTS REStHVED. xji^i. TAONT & CO. ART PRINTERS. OXFORD The best of thanks is ren(iered by the Author to his many kind friends, -who by their information and assistance, have materially contributed to the successful completion of this little ^rork. To Mr. James Parker, -who has translated Edwi's Charter and besides has added notes of the greatest value, to Mr. Herbert Hurst for his details and additions and placing his collections in our hands; to Messrs Macmillan for the very courteous manner in which they smoothed the way for the use of Arnold's poems; to the Provost of Oriel Coll, for Arnold's portrait; to Mr. Madan of the Bodleian, for suggestions and notes, to the owners and occupiers of the various lands over which •we traversed to obtain some of the scenes; to the Vicar of New Hinksey for details, and to all who have helped with kindly advice, our best and many thanks are given. It is a pleasure when a ^ivork of this kind is being compiled to find so many kind friends ready to help. CONTENTS. Matthew .Arnold's Poem, 'The Scholar-Gipsy' 5 - 3^ do. do. ' Thyrsis ' 33-60 New Hiiilisev and South Hinksev O2 69 South Hinksev Church ..69-70 Siiutli Hinksev Parisli 70- 73 Between tlie Hinksevs j^ Storv <if the Hinksevs 75 - 80 Nortli Hinksev Si -95 North Hinksev Church 95 - 98 Ordnance Map of the district tn f.ice i)<) Rambles with .Matthew .Vrnold 99 - loi do. do. Route 1 100 do. do. Route 2 loi 106 do. do. Route 3 106- 112 do. * do. Route 4 113- '^5 do. do. Route 5 115 124 do. do. Route () 124 12S index 1^9 130 V^ ILLUSTRATIONS. Photographs by Henry W. Taunt, Oxford. Portrait of Arnold Frontispieec. Interior of St Lawrence Ch. Xew Hinksey. 03 The Scholar Gipsy. Path to South Hinksey 00 Tli(>y call yoM SlH-iihcrd.' (i .\ew Hinksey from -lacob's Ladder. 07 Only the wliilo sheep.' ... ... 7 St Lawi'ence South Hinksey. 08 .\u(l the ('y<' travels down,' ,.. 8 Piscina, South Hinksey Clinreh. 09 riic Sclidiar (iipsy (( Uaii vill»-'s ) 1(1 Phe Hooded G. \V. K 71 In my Imat I lie.' I'i .leiiiiy Hunting's Parlour 7.'! .Vt Hab-lock-hythe,' 14 ' That sweet City with her The Kytield Klin in .\lay ' ,.. 14 dreaming Spires.' 74 The abandoned lasher pass.' ... \i'> End of the Village North Hinksey. 80 Where at her door.' IG Xoitli Hinksey (tieen. 8] On the skirts of Barley Wood.' IS Causeway to North Hinksey. 82 Tow'nl Hinksev and its wintry Causeway to Nortli Hinksey. SiJ rid<i'<'.' \X North Hiid<s<>y Kerry. 84 Tnder a dark Yew tree's shade.' 20 do. Swing (iate 85 Waiting -'- do. On the CJreen. .,, 8-") Dt) not ue a wail it too." "24 do. Before th<' Road Life runs ^aily as the sjiurkling making. 80 Thames ' '16 do. Uuskin Koad makers 87 (;r()W old at last." -iS do, Anotlier scene. ... 89 Descried at sunrise, from the Sea. ;'i() do. By the old .\lan.sion 92 The country side •"!- do. The old Witches Elm !i;! do. The Conduit House 94 Thyrsis. do. Norman Door of Ch. 05 do. Church from road ... 90 The Witches Klin, .North llinksi-y ;{4 do. Chancel Arch ... 97 Nothiiiii' keeps the same.' ... :>•"> do. Monks Barn 98 The Signal Elm that looks on Ordnance Map of district facing 99 llsley Downs.' 'S'i Chilswell Farm 101 The Sheplierd and t he .silly slie<>p.' .'iS Vale of White House from Koses that down the .Alleys ',., 40 Foxeombe Hill 104 rnerumj)ling Krrii.' \'l Tlie Fox, h'o.vcombe Hill 10,") What white what purple Oxford from tlieAl)ingdon Koad 107 fritillaries.' 44 Porch, Sunningwell Church ... 109 What Scd^rd brooks are Ittley -Mill from below ll'J Thames' tributaries.' 44 Ciimiior Hurst ] l-'t r.y many a diii;;lc " 10 Ciimnor Church 110 And lon<j; the way appears.' ... IS Chaiiu'd Bibb', Ciimnor Church 118 P.aek'd by the sunset.' .")(> Ciimnor Place Hi) riiosr Knglish tields.' :>•! Bablock Ilytlie Ferry 121 That lonely Irec' .•')4 Bcsselsleigh, St Lawrence's Ciimnor. (ir-to|)p('(l Hurst.' ... -"iCi Church 1-2;! Our tree yet crowns the hill' •")8 do. The Creyhound 12.''i Our tree.' 0(1 Fy(i<'ld Elm in .Xriiold's time. 127 O.vloid from .Jacob's Laddci'.... 0"i Wootton Cliiireh 128 » 3ff k 5c\\ola\j-S\^s^.' THli SCHOI..\K-GIPS'»- ' They call you. Shepherd.' The Scholar-Sipsy, 'mr'r< —••-..,: Only the white sheep ' Go, for they call you, shepherd, from the hill: Go, shepherd, and untie the wattled cotes! No longer leave th}- ^\•istful flock unfed. Nor let thv bawling fellows rack their throats, Nor the cropp'd herbage shoot another head. But when the fields are still. And the tired men and dogs all gone to rest, And only the white sheep are sometimes seen Cross and roeross the strips of moon-blanch'd green, Come, shepherd, and again begin the qu( ^t ' THi; SCHOLAR-GIl'SV 'And the eye travels down to Oxford's Towers.' THE SCHOLAR-GIPSY Here where the reaper was at work of late— In this high field's dark corner, where he leaves His coat, his basket, and his earthen cruse, And in the sun all morning binds the sheaves, Then here, at noon, comes back his stores to use— Here will I sit and wait, While to my ear from uplands far awa\' The bleating of tlie folded flocks is borne, \Mth distant cries of reapers in the c^orn— VU the live rnurmur of a summer's dav. Screen'd is this nook o'er the high, half-reap'd field, And here till sun-down, shei)herd! will I be Through the thick corn the scarlet po]jpies peep, And round green roots and yellowing stalks I see Pale pink convohulus in tendrils creep : And air-swept lindens yield Their scent, and rustle down their perfumed showers Of bloom on the bent grass where I am laid, And bower me from the August sun with shade: .Vnd the e\'e travels down to ().\ford's towers. TtU-: SCHOL.\t^-GIPSY ^•IbJE SC1f3©XB1R=(55lPSL). **Zbcxc was vers lately a laD in tbe University of Oi'forO, wbo was bv bis poverty force& to leave bis studies Ibere; anJ) at last join bimscif to a company ot vagabond gipsies. among tbese extravagant people, b^ tbe insinuating subtilte of bis carriage, be quichig got so niucb of tbeir love anO esteem as tbat tbe^ Discovered to bim tbeir masters. Bfter be baD been a prettg wbile ejerciseJ) in tbe traDe, tbere cbanceD to riDe bg a couple of Scbolars, wbo baD formerly been of bis acquaintance. XTbeg quichl^ spieD out tbeir olD frieiiD among tbe gipsies; anC) be gave tbem an account of tbe necessity wbicb Drove bim to tbat \M]\b of life, anD tolD tbem tbat tbe people be went vvitb were not sucb imposters as tbeg were taf^en for, but tbat tbeg baD a traditional hinJ) of learning among tbem, anD coulD Do wonDcrs bg tbe power of imagination, tbeir fancg binding tbat of otbers; tbat bimeclf baO learned mucb of tbeir art, aiiD vvben be baD compasseD tbe vvbole secret, be intenDcD, be saiD, to leave tbeir company, anD give tbe vvorlD an account of vvbat be baD learned." (Glanvil. 1661.) THE SCHOLAR-GIPSY ii And near me on the grass lies Glanvil's book— Come, let me read the oft-read tale again ! The story of the Oxford scliolar poor, Of pregnant parts and quick inventive brain. Who, tired of knocking at preferment's door, One summer-morn forsook His friends, and went to learn the gi])Sv-lore, And roam'd the world with that wild brotherhood, And came, as most men deem'd, to little good. But came to Oxford and his friends no more. But once, years after, in the country-lanes, Two scholars, whom at colk'go erst he knew, Met him, and of his way of life enquired ; \\'hereat he answer'd, that the gipsy-crew, His mates, had arts to rule as they desired The workings of men's brains, And thev can bind them to what thoughts they will. "And I," he said, "the secret of their art, When full)' learn'd, will to the world impart; But it needs heaven-sent moments for this skill." TH1-: SCHOLAR-GIPSY In my boat I lie l^oor'd to the -cool bank. THE SCHOLAR-GIPSY 13 This said, he left them, and return'd no more.— But rumours hung about the country-side, That the lost Scliolar long was seen to stray. Seen by rare glimpses, pensive and tongue-tied, In hat of antique sliape, and cloak of grev, The same the gipsies wore. Shepherds had met him on the Hurst in spring ; At some lone alehouse in the Berkshire moors. On the warm ingle-bench, the smock-frock'd boors Had found him seated at their enteriiiu.
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