Under the Greenwood Tree

by Thomas Hardy

First published 1872

To dwellers in a wood almost every species of tree has its voice as well as its feature.

Contents

  1. Title page and introductory matter
  2. or THE MELLSTOCK QUIRE A RURAL PAINTING OF THE DUTCH SCHOOL
  3. Contents
  4. PREFACE
  5. PART THE FIRST—WINTER — CHAPTER I. MELLSTOCK-LANE
  6. CHAPTER II. THE TRANTER’S
  7. CHAPTER III. THE ASSEMBLED QUIRE
  8. CHAPTER IV. GOING THE ROUNDS
  9. CHAPTER V. THE LISTENERS
  10. CHAPTER VI. CHRISTMAS MORNING
  11. CHAPTER VII. THE TRANTER’S PARTY
  12. CHAPTER VIII. THEY DANCE MORE WILDLY
  13. CHAPTER IX. DICK CALLS AT THE SCHOOL
  14. PART THE SECOND—SPRING — CHAPTER I. PASSING BY THE SCHOOL
  15. CHAPTER II. A MEETING OF THE QUIRE
  16. CHAPTER III. A TURN IN THE DISCUSSION
  17. CHAPTER IV. THE INTERVIEW WITH THE VICAR
  18. CHAPTER V. RETURNING HOME WARD
  19. CHAPTER VI. YALBURY WOOD AND THE KEEPER’S HOUSE
  20. CHAPTER VII. DICK MAKES HIMSELF USEFUL
  21. CHAPTER VIII. DICK MEETS HIS FATHER
  22. PART THE THIRD—SUMMER — CHAPTER I. DRIVING OUT OF BUDMOUTH
  23. CHAPTER II. FURTHER ALONG THE ROAD
  24. CHAPTER III. A CONFESSION
  25. CHAPTER IV. AN ARRANGEMENT
  26. PART THE FOURTH—AUTUMN — CHAPTER I. GOING NUTTING
  27. CHAPTER II. HONEY-TAKING, AND AFTERWARDS
  28. CHAPTER III. FANCY IN THE RAIN
  29. CHAPTER IV. THE SPELL
  30. CHAPTER V. AFTER GAINING HER POINT
  31. CHAPTER VI. INTO TEMPTATION
  32. CHAPTER VII. SECOND THOUGHTS
  33. PART THE FIFTH: CONCLUSION — CHAPTER I. ‘THE KNOT THERE’S NO UNTYING’
  34. CHAPTER II. UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE
  35. Footnotes: