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louder as if borne toward you by the breeze. It has ceased, 

 but the Cuckoo calls to his mate from the cairn on the hill. 

 Again all is silent. The streaks in the channel shew that the 

 tide is ebbing ; a thin white vapour is spread over the distant 

 islands ; and beyond them the spirit wings its flight over the 

 broad surface of the ocean, to where the air and the waters 

 blend on the western horizon. But it is recalled by the clear 

 loud notes of that speckled warbler, that in the softened sun- 

 shine pours forth his wild melodies on the gladdened ear. 

 Listen, and think how should you describe the strain so as to 

 impress its characters on the mind of one who never heard it. 

 Perhaps you might say that it consists of a succession of notes 

 greatly diversified, repeated at short intervals with variations, 

 and protracted for a long time ; that it is loud, clear, and mel- 

 low, generally sprightly, but at times tender and melting. 

 You might add that two birds at a distance from each other 

 often respond, the one commencing its song when the other 

 has ceased ; and that sometimes several may be heard at once, 

 filling a whole glen with their warblings. Listen again, and 

 say what does it resemble. 



Dear, dear, dear, 



Is the rocky glen ; 

 Far away, far away, far away 



The haunts of men. 

 Here shall we dwell in love 

 V.'ith the lark and the dove, 

 Cuckoo and corn rail ; 

 Feast on the banded snail, 



Worm, and gilded fly ; 

 Drink of the crystal rill, 

 Winding adown the hill. 



Never to dry. 



With glee, with glee, with glee. 



Cheer up, cheer up, cheer up ; here 

 Nothing to harm us ; then sing merrily. 

 Sing to the loved one whose nest is near, 

 Qui, qui, qui, kweeu, quip, 

 . Tiurru, tiurru, chipiwi. 



Too-tee, too-tee, chiu choo, 

 Chirri, chirri, chooee, 

 Quiu, qui, qui. 



