...briary dale, flit with the wren, From twig to twig ; or on the Brassy ridge, Low nestle with the LARK : Thou, simple bird, Of all the vocal quire, dwell'st in a home The humblest; yet thy muming song ascemls Nearest to heaven, — sweet emblem of his song», Woo sun; thee wakening by the,...

...sublime of poetry more happily united, nor a more affectionate tribute paid to the memory of Burns. "'Thou, simple bird, " Of all the vocal quire, dwell'st...ascends " Nearest to Heaven ; — sweet emblem of his song,f " Who sung thee wakening by the daisy's side! .>. Gruhame't Jiirile of Scotland, vol. ii, p....

...happily united, nor a more affectionate tribute paid to the memory of Burns. " Thou, simple birdi " Of all the vocal quire, dwell'st in a home "The humblest;...ascends "Nearest to Heaven ; — sweet emblem of his songy)' " Who sung thee wakening by the daisy's side! Gruhame.s ltirds of Scotland, vol. ii, p. iv...

...more affectionate tribute paid to the memory of Burns. " Thou, simple bird, " Of all the vocal fmirc, dwell'st in a home "The humblest; yet thy morning...ascends " Nearest to Heaven ; — sweet emblem of his song,f " Who sung thee wakening; by the daisy's side! GrahaiKe's liirde of Scotland, vol. ii, p. iv...

...Among the numerous songsters of this month, we must not omit to name the stockdove and the lark— ' Thou, simple bird, Of all the vocal quire, dwell'st...humblest, yet thy morning song ascends Nearest to heaven,—sweet emblem of his song, Who sang thee wakening by the daisy's side. 8RAIIAME 1 . Mr. GRAHAME,...

...united, nor a more affectionate tribute paid to the memory of Burns : • • • . 1 :.• :: -'i" Thou, simple bird, ' ' " Of all the vocal quire, dwell'st in a home i > A " The humblest ; yet thy morning song ascends [ ( " Nearest to Heaven ; — sweet emblem of his...

...the lowly situation of the nest with the lofty flight of the builder : " Thou, simple bird, dwellest in a home The humblest ; yet thy morning song ascends Nearest to heaven." The materials of which the nest is formed, as well as the locality frequently selected for it, are...

...sublime of poetry more happily united, nor a more affectionate tribute paid to the memory of Burns : " Thou, simple bird, Of all the vocal quire, dwell'st...song,| Who sung thee wakening by the daisy's side !" Grahame's Birds of Scotland, vol. ii. p. iv. f Burns. Spare my luve, thou feathery snaw, Drifting...

...situation of the nest with the lofty flight of the little architect : — Thou, simple bird, dwellest in a home The humblest, yet thy morning song ascends Nearest to heaven. The same poet also describes the materials and locality of the nest : — The daisied lea be loves,...

...dry grass and herbs. Grahamc says justly in his Birds of Scotland — • Thon, simple bird, dwelleat in a home The humblest ; yet thy morning song ascends Nearest to heaven.' i'"ii wish to know what the lark says, you must lie lown on your back in the field and listen, when...