90 THE LOVE OF OTHER DAYS. 



the continued variations which meet the eye. If we 

 were not aware that there must be real causes in 

 operation to restrict the Umits of those animals found 

 in other counties, and not with us, our naturally con- 

 fined notions would lead us to conclude that there 

 was positively no condition or circumstance requisite 

 for the maintenance of animal life wanting with us. 

 We have hills and vallies, moors and swamps, sea- 

 coast, barren districts, and fertile land, rivers, streams 

 of all sizes, inlets, marshes, sands and rocks. I ap- 

 prehend that the geographical situation and relation 

 of this county has not been sufficiently considered in 

 order to explain many phenomena of our zoology. 



To be continued. 



THE LOVE OF OTHER DAYS. 



(By the Hon, Mrs. Norton. J 



' T IS past ! we *ve learned to live apart ; 



And with a faint and gradual ray, 

 All hope hath faded from my heart, 



Like sunset on an autumn day. 

 Forgetful of these hours of pain, 

 They tell me I shall love again. 



Perhaps I may ! we laugh at jests 

 Some buried friend at random made : 



Peace steals within our grieving breasts, 

 As sunbeams pierce the foreign shade ; 



We learn to fling all mourning by — 



Even that which clothed our memory ! 



Therefore I do believe this woe, 



Like other things, will fade and pass; 



And my crush 'd heart spring up and blow, 

 Like flowers among the trodden grass : 



But ere I love, it must be long — 



The habits of the heart are strong. 



Ere my accustomed eye can seek 

 In some new, unfamiliar face, 



