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THE LARKSPUR. 
sung of the “ lark's lightness the gayest 
and the gravest have used it either metapho¬ 
rically or as a subject for admiration. 
ILLUSTRATION OF THE SENTIMENT. 
Hark ! the lark at Heaven’s gate sings, 
And Phoebus ’gins to rise, 
His steeds to water at those springs 
On chaliced flowers that lies. 
And winking Mary buds begin 
To ope their golden eyes ; 
With everything that’s pretty bin. 
My lady sweet, arise ! 
Shakspeare. 
