The naturalist's poetical companion, with notes, selected by E. Wilson |
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... in Holy Scripture , ( Isa . Iv . 10 , 11 , ) that not a drop of rain shall return unto Him void , but shall accomplish the purposes for which it was sent . THE BEE . THOU cheerful bee ! come freely come 14 THE NATURALIST'S.
... in Holy Scripture , ( Isa . Iv . 10 , 11 , ) that not a drop of rain shall return unto Him void , but shall accomplish the purposes for which it was sent . THE BEE . THOU cheerful bee ! come freely come 14 THE NATURALIST'S.
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... cheerful objects that can be looked upon . Its life appears to be all enjoyment : so busy , and so pleased ; yet it is only a specimen of insect life , with which , by reason of the animal being half - domesticated , we happen to be ...
... cheerful objects that can be looked upon . Its life appears to be all enjoyment : so busy , and so pleased ; yet it is only a specimen of insect life , with which , by reason of the animal being half - domesticated , we happen to be ...
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... cheerful their features , all easy their mien , Contentment and Innocence tript it along : By the soft virgin Snowdrop was Innocence known , Contentment took Heartsease , and call'd it her own , Nor envied the great , nor the gay in the ...
... cheerful their features , all easy their mien , Contentment and Innocence tript it along : By the soft virgin Snowdrop was Innocence known , Contentment took Heartsease , and call'd it her own , Nor envied the great , nor the gay in the ...
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... cheerful song in Winter's cold , And , when no other lay is heard , Thy visits paid to young and old , Where fear appals each other bird . Thy friendly heart , thy nature mild , Thy meekness and docility , Creep to the love of man and ...
... cheerful song in Winter's cold , And , when no other lay is heard , Thy visits paid to young and old , Where fear appals each other bird . Thy friendly heart , thy nature mild , Thy meekness and docility , Creep to the love of man and ...
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... cheerful , and imparts gaiety to the mind of even the most serious . Its joyous matins and heavenward flight have been aptly compared to hymns , and acts of adoration and praise . - After descending half way , it ceases to sing , and ...
... cheerful , and imparts gaiety to the mind of even the most serious . Its joyous matins and heavenward flight have been aptly compared to hymns , and acts of adoration and praise . - After descending half way , it ceases to sing , and ...
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Alexander Wilson amid beauty beneath bird Blackwood's Magazine bloom blossoms blue blushing boughs bower breast breath breeze bright buds busy Bee charms cheerful clouds Cotton Thistle cowslips creatures Cricket CUCKOO daisies dark deep delight dost doth earth emblem fair flowers flowers of Scotland fly away home fragrant gale gentle gloom glory glow-worm glowing grace grass green grove Hare-bell hast hath heart heaven Helvellyn hour house of York insect John's-wort leaf leaves light Lily Linnæus lonely morning mountain murmurs Nature Nature's ne'er nest night nightingale o'er pale pass'd plant pride primrose purple rill rose round shade shed shine sight sing skies sleep smile soft song soul Spring storm stream Summer sunny sweet tempests thee thine thou art thrush tree vale violet wave wild wind wing Winter wonderful wood young