...forth they go, for now before the door The shortening shadow marks the hour of nine; And by the brooray hill are coming o'er Their village neighbours, glittering,...through the flowery fields of Scripture stray, And some retail the news—the nonsense of the day. xxxvn. The sun burns bright—wide through the fervid air,...

...radiant rise of Hope's high-streaming rayThen forth they go, for now before the door The shor.'ning shadow marks the hour of nine; And by the broomy hill...in Nature's works the hand divine, Some through the Howery fields of Scripture stray, And some, alas! retail the nonsense of the day. The sun burns bright—...

...Wrapt in his cloud of darkness, shrinks away Before the radiant rise of Hope's high-streaming ray. Then forth they go, for now before the door The short'ning...Upon the road with neighbours neighbours join, And coDverse sweet beguiles the tedious way — Some trace in Nature's works the hand divine, Some through...