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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, 
Quiu, 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 
