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wild melodies on the gladdened ear. 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, 

 With 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 lov'd ones whose nest is near. 

 Qui, qui, qui, kweeu, quip, 

 Tiurru, tiurru, chipiwi. 

 Too-tee, too-tee, chiu choo, 

 Chirri, chirri, chooee, 

 Ouiu, qui, qui." 



It must be admitted by all who have paid particular 

 attention to the song of the thrush, that this is a won- 

 derful imitation, so far as words can express notes. The 



