36 OUR FRIENDS, THE BIRDS. 
Fillest the woods with a discursive song 
Of love, that sinketh deep and resteth long; 
Hushing the voice of mirth and staying folly, 
And waking in the heart a gentle melancholy. 
She had written on the board the following lines 
by William H. Hayne, which the school repeated in 
concert: i: 
“Oh, come to the meadow with me 
While the music of the morning is heard 
And the rhythmical rapture of song 
Is sent from the heart of a bird! 
Come hither and wander with me 
For nature is breathing of love, 
From violets veiled in the grass 
To the tremulous wings of the Dove.’’ 
QUESTIONS. 
What do you admire most about the Dove? 
When does its “cooing”? commence ? 
Does its first notes create a feeling of sadnesa or 
of joy? 
Why? 
How does it build its nest ? 
Have you seen one feed its young? 
Is it a walker? 
How does it compare with other birds in powers 
of flight ? 
Where is the first Dove mentioned in the Bible? 
How often is it mentioned there? 
