...air's space, As loud far off as near. Though babbling only to the vale, Of sunshine and of flowers, Thrice welcome, darling of the spring ! Even yet thou art to me No bird ! but an invisible thing, i A voice, a mystery. The same, whom in my school-hoy days I listen'd to : that cry i Which made me...

...flowers, Thou bringest unto me a tale Of visionary hours. Thrice welcome, darling of the sprir ^ ! Even yet thou art to me No bird: but an invisible thing, The same whom in my schoolboy days I listen'd to ; that cry Which made me look a thousand ways In bush,...

...and near ! 1 hear thee babbling2 to the vale Of sunshine and of flowers ; But unto me thou bring'st a tale Of visionary hours. Thrice welcome, darling...bird ; but an invisible thing, A voice, a mystery. 1 Some elegant lines on the same subject, by the Scottish poet, Logan, may be found in " Select Poetry...

...the grass Thy two-fold shout I hear. From hill to hill it seems to pass, At once far off, and near. Though babbling only to the vale, Of sunshine and...voice, a mystery; The same, whom in my school-boy days 1 listened to; that Cry Which made me look a thousand ways In bush, and tree, and sky. To seek thce...

...whole air's space, As loud, far off, as near. Though babbling only to the vale, Of sunshine and or flowers, Thou bringest unto me a tale Of visionary...voice, a mystery. The same whom in my schoolboy days I listen'd to; that cry Which made me look a thousand ways, In bush, and tree, and sky. To seek thee...

...all about! To me no Babbler with a tale Of sunshine and of flowers, Thou tellest. Cuckoo ! in a vale Of visionary hours. Thrice welcome, Darling of the...but an invisible Thing, A voice, a mystery. The same who in my schoolboy days I listened to; that cry Which made me look a thousand ways; In bush, and tree,...

...grass Thy twofold shout I hear, That seems to fill the whole air's space, As loud far off as near. Though babbling only, to the Vale, Of sunshine and...darling of the Spring ! Even yet thou art to me No Birci : but an invisible Thing1, A voice, a mystery ; The same whom in my School-boy days I listened...

...grass Thy two-fold shout I hear, That seems to fill the whole air's space, As loud far-off as near. " Though babbling only to the vale, Of sunshine and of flowers, Thou bringest unto me a talo Of visionary hours. VOL. XXXI.— No. LXII, " Thrice welcome, darling of the Spring ! Even yet...

...grass, Thy twofold shout I hear, That seems to fill the whole air's space, As loud far off as near. Though babbling only to the vale, Of sunshine and...visionary hours. Thrice welcome, darling of the spring ! Ev'n yet thou art to me No bird : but an invisible thing, A voice, a mystery. The same, whom in my...

...grass Thy twofold sliout I hear, > That seems to fill the whole air's space, As loud far ofi" as near. Though babbling only to the vale Of sunshine and of...voice, a mystery. The same whom in my schoolboy days I listen'd to; that cry Which made me look a thousand ways, In bush, and tree, and sky. To seek thee...