2 jo Language Through Nature 



The clouds are at play in the azure space 



And their shadows at play on. the bright-green 

 vale, 



And here they stretch to the frolic chase, 

 And there they roll on the easy gale. 



There's a dance of leaves in that aspen bower, 

 There's a titter of winds in that beechen tree, 



There's a smile on the fruit, and a smile on the 



flower, 

 And a laugh from the brook that runs to the sea. 



And look at the broad-faced sun, how he smiles 

 On the dewy earth that smiles in his ray, 



On the leaping waters and gay young isles; 

 Ay, look, and he'll smile thy gloom away. 



William Cull en Bryant. 



You may copy and learn this poem. 



Lesson 152 



A PICTURE STUDY 



Write about this picture, telling : 

 First, what it is called. 

 Second, what you see in the picture. 

 TJiird, what season it tells about. 

 Fourth, what you like best about the picture. 

 Fifth, the name of the artist. 



