THE LARK 



tliou sweet songster of the summer sky, 

 ow joyous is the Song, that from on higli 

 lou pourcst down, to glad the listening wold, 

 lark ! sweet songster of the summer sky ! 



straight as an arrow speeding to its mark 



I |i to the noonday sun thou soars't sweet lark ; 



Leaving the mists below thee, gray and cold 



Thou the sweet songster of the summer sky 



High iu the blue, still as a floating cloud, 

 lovering o' er earth's wide pastures, sweet and louj 

 Thou singest; and all the azure heaven is loud 

 With the resounding music of thy song 



\ lark ! sweet songster of the summer sky ! 



