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bustling Babylon, to the river Don, in April ? 

 How I inhaled the fresh and the pure air which 

 swept down from the Cabrach and Bennochie 

 how delightful when the lark, 



Bird of the wilderness, 



Blithesome and cumberless, 

 Sweet be thy matin o'er moorland and lea. 



Emblem of happiness, 



Blest be thy dwelling place. 

 Oh, to abide in the desert with thee ! 



How my heart was gladdened to see the yellow 

 water lily, giving early tokens of coming spring. 

 When I first put up my rod to begin, how de- 

 lighted to see the primrose on the banks, and in 

 my paths near my favourite casts, how cheer- 

 ing to see the busy mill the never-closed gate 

 and the hospitable fireside, where I had such 

 a sincere welcome ; and, should ever any of you 

 find yourselves in similar circumstances, I hope 

 you will feel as thankful in your heart as I had 

 cause to be ; and that while you wander by the 

 river side, you will silently and cheerfully give 

 your thoughts to the Giver of every tender mercy, 

 and not fail to remember all His benefits so 

 liberally bestowed on you. 



