Ocupation: Poet
Life: December 24, 1822 - April 15, 1888
Birthday: December 24
Death: April 15
On Sundays, at the matin-chime, The Alpine peasants, two and three, Climb up here to pray; Burghers and dames, at summer's prime, Ride out to church from Chamberry, Dight with mantles gay, But else it is a lonely time Round the Church of Brou.
source: Matthew Arnold (2013). “Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold (Illustrated)”, p.229, Delphi Classics
topic: Summer, Lonely, Gay, Alpine