The birds have ceased their songs, All save the blackbird, that from yon tall ash, 'Mid Pinkie's greenery, from his mellow throat, In adoration of the setting sun, Chants forth his evening hymn. f. MOIR-An Evening Sketch. A slender young Blackbird built in a thorntree: A spruce little fellow as ever could be; And only just left them to stretch her poor legs, And pick for a minute the worm she preferred, Thought there never was seen such a beautiful bird. g. D. M. MULOCK-The Blackbird and the Rooks. O Blackbird! sing me something well: Are thine: the range of lawn and park: Robert of Lincoln is gayly drest, Wearing a bright black wedding-coat; White are his shoulders and white his crest. BRYANT--Robert of Lincoln. m. Robert of Lincoln's Quaker wife, Pretty and quiet, with plain brown wings, Passing at home a patient life, Broods in the grass while her husband sings. n. BRYANT-Robert of Lincoln. The broad blue mountains lift their brows 0. So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows. b. Romeo and Juliet. Act I. Sec. 5. The dove and very blessed spirit of peace. I heard a stock-dove sing or say He did not cease; but cooed--and cooed; Tho' he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, GRAY-The Progress of Poesy. The bird of Jove, stoop'd from his airy tour, Bird of the broad and sweeping wing, Where wide the storm their banners fling, h. TENNYSON--The Golden Year. Line 37. The eagle, with wings strong and free, Builds her home with the flags in the towering crags That o'erhang the white foam of the sea. 7. Henry IV. Pt. I. Act IV. Sc. 1. I know a falcon swift and peerless Or wing so strong as this of mine. Will the falcon, stooping from above, Smit with her varying plumage, spare the dove? Admires the jay the insect's gilded wings? Or hears the hawk when Philomela sings? POPE-Essay on Man. Ep. III. น. Line 53. A falcon tow'ring in her pride of place, Was by a mousing owl hawk'd at and kill'd. บ. Macbeth. Act II. Sc. 4. DRAYTON-Legend of the Duke of Bird of the wilderness Blithesome and cumberless Sweet be thy matin o'er moorland and lea! Emblem of happiness, Blest is thy dwelling-place. m. HOGG-The Skylark. Musical cherub, soar, singing, away! Sweet will thy welcome and bed of love be! Blest is thy dwelling-place O to abide in the desert with thee! n. HOGG-The Skylark. Rise with the lark, and with the lark to bed. 0. HURDIS-The Village Curate. None but the lark so shrill and clear; p. LYLY-The Songs of Birds. զ. MILTON-L'Allegro. Line 41. Sings in the shade when all things rest: r. MONTGOMERY-Humility. I said to the sky poised Lark: 'Hark-hark! 66 Thy note is more loud and free 8. D. M. MULOCK-A Rhyme About Birds. |