...grass Thy twofold shout I hear, That seems to fill the whole air's space, As loud far off as near. The same whom in my schoolboy days I listen'd to ; that cry Which made ire look • thousand ways, In bush, and tree, and sky. To seek thee did I often rove Through woods...

...and near. Though babbling only to the Vale, § Of sunshine and of flowers, Thou bringest unto me a tale Of visionary hours. Thrice welcome, darling of...•No bird, but an invisible thing, A voice, a mystery ; * This was a favourite poem of the Author, and he dwells upon it in his preface to the Edition of...

...and near. I hear thee babbling to the vale, Of sunshine and of flowers, And unto me thou bringest a tale Of visionary hours. Thrice welcome, darling of...voice, a mystery. The same whom in my school-boy days I listened to ; that cry Which made me look a thousand ways In bush, and tree, and sky. To seek thee...

...Anil unto me thou bring'st a tale itf visionary hours. Thrice welcome, darling of the spring \ Kvi-n yet thou art to me No bird, but an invisible thing,...A voice, a mystery. The same whom in my school-boy daya I listen'd to ; that cry Which made me look a thousand ways In bush, and tree, and sky. To seek...

...shall I call thee bird', Or but a wandering voice1 ? " The same that in my school-boy days I listened to — that cry — Which made me look a thousand ways, In bush, and tree, and sky. " To see thee did I often rove Through woods and on the green ; And thou wert still a hope — a love —...

...and near ! 1 hear thee babbling to the valo Of sunshine and of flowers ; And unto me thou bring'st a tale Of visionary hours. Thrice welcome, darling of the spring ! Even yet thou art to mo No bird, but an invisible thing, A voice, a mystery. The same whom in my school-boy days I listen'...

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...off as near. Though babbling only to the Vale, Of sunshine and of flowers, Thou bringest unto me a tale Of visionary hours. Thrice welcome, darling of...ways In bush, and tree, and sky. To seek thee did I often rove Through woods and on the green ; And thou wert still a hope, a love ; Still long'd for,...

...an invisible thing, A voice, a mystery. THE CUCKOOS. " The same whom in my schoolboy days I listened to : that cry Which made me look a thousand ways, In bush, and tree, and sky. " To seek thee did I often rove Through wood> and on the green ; And thou vert still a hope, a love • Still longed for,...

...I call thee bird', Or but a wandering voice' ? 3. " The same that in my school-boy days I listened to — that cry — Which made me look a thousand ways, In bush, and tree, and sky. 4. ' ' To see thee did I often rove 140 PART U. IV. THE SCRATCHERS OR POULTRY BIRDS (RASORES), OFTEN...