...Leans to the field and scatters on the clover Blossoms and dew-drops, at the bent spray's edge. That's the wise thrush; he sings each song twice over, Lest...first fine careless rapture ! And though the fields are rough with hoary dew, All will be gay when noontide wakes anew The buttercups, the little children's...

...the thrush in the tree above seems likely to go sweetly mad in the energy of its melodious chanting. The wise thrush; he sings each song twice over, Lest...never could recapture The first fine careless rapture. Here too, however, the gentle words, " For charity's sake, signore," somehow soon got whispered through...

...Leans to the field and scatters on the clover Blossoms and dew-drops, at the bent spray's edge. That's the wise thrush; he sings each song twice over, Lest...first fine careless rapture ! And though the fields are rough with hoary dew, All will be gay when noontide wakes anew The buttercups, the little children'«...

...may, Or so very little longer ! HOME-THOUGHTS, FEOM ABROAD. OH, to be in England Now that April 's there, And whoever wakes in England Sees, some morning,...! And though the fields look rough with hoary dew, All will be gay when noontide wakes anew The buttercups, the little children's dower, — Far brighter...

...Sees, some morning, unaware, That the lowest houghs and the hrush-wood sheaf Round the elm-tree hole are in tiny leaf, While the chaffinch sings on the...! And though the fields look rough with hoary dew, All will be gay when noontide wakes anew The buttercups, the little children's dower, — Far brighter...

...to the field and scatters on the clover Blossoms and dewdrops — at the hent spray's edge— That's the wise thrush ; he sings each song twice over, Lest...! And though the fields look rough with hoary dew, All will be gay when noontide wakes anew, The buttercups, the little children's dower. Far brighter...

...of the woods, or what seemed like si1 "That's tiie wise thrush: he sings each song twice over, Lent you should think he never could recapture The first fine careless rapture 1 '' lence, was really impressive. The chewinks and field sparrows were singing, but it was like the...

...to the field and scatters on the clover Blossoms and dewdrops— at the bent spray's edge — That's the wise thrush; he sings each song twice over, Lest...! And though the fields look rough with hoary dew, All will be gay when noontide wakes anew The buttercups, the little children's dower, — Far brighter...

...the gem of the piece," Lancelot added, — " the tribute to the mavis. 1 That's the wise thrash— he sings each song twice over, Lest you should think...never could recapture The first fine careless rapture ! ' But Browning," he went on, " is not an English poet. He has lived in Italy until he has forgotten...

...1 Most people, even if ignorant of the original, know of Browning's thrush who sang the same notes twice over, Lest you should think he never could recapture The first fine careless rapture. But in fact the thrush is very seldom content with singing the same notes twice. I have hoard him repeat...