...on the grassy ridge, Low nestle with the LAKK : Thou, simple bird, Of all the vocal quire, dwell'st in a home The humblest ; yet thy morning song ascends Nearest to heaven,— sweet emblem of his song,* Who sung thee wakening by the daisy's side ! With earliest spring, while...

...affectionate tribute paid to the memory of Burns. " Thou, simple bird, " Of all the vocal fmirc, dwell'st in a home "The humblest; yet thy morning song ascends " Nearest to Heaven ; — sweet emblem of his song,f " Who sung thee wakening; by the daisy's side! GrahaiKe's liirde of...

...affectionate tribute paid to the memory of Burns. " Thou, simple birdi " Of all the vocal quire, dwell'st in a home "The humblest; yet thy morning song ascends "Nearest to Heaven ; — sweet emblem of his songy)' " Who sung thee wakening by the daisy's side! Gruhame.s ltirds of...

...not omit to name the stockdove and the lark— ' Thou, simple bird, Of all the vocal quire, dwell'st in a home The humblest, yet thy morning song ascends Nearest to heaven,—sweet emblem of his song, Who sang thee wakening by the daisy's side. 8RAIIAME 1 . Mr. GRAHAME,...

...contrasted the lowly situation of the nest with the lofty flight of the builder : " Thou, simple bird, dwellest in a home The humblest ; yet thy morning song ascends Nearest to heaven." The materials of which the nest is formed, as well as the locality frequently selected for it, are...

...affectionate tribute paid to the memory of Burns : " Thou, simple bird, Of all the vocal quire, dwell'st in a home The humblest ; yet thy morning song ascends Nearest to heaven ; — sweet emblem of his song,| Who sung thee wakening by the daisy's side !" Grahame's Birds of Scotland,...

...lowly situation of the nest with the lofty flight of the little architect : — Thou, simple bird, dwellest in a home The humblest, yet thy morning song ascends Nearest to heaven. The same poet also describes the materials and locality of the nest : — The daisied lea be loves,...

...nest of dry grass and herbs. Grahame says justly in his Birds of Scotland — ' Thou, simple bird, dwellest in a home The humblest; yet thy morning song ascends Nearest to heaven.' Generally, it has four eggs at a time, but it will breed twice or even thrice in one season. The length...

...dry grass and herbs. Grahamc says justly in his Birds of Scotland — • Thon, simple bird, dwelleat in a home The humblest ; yet thy morning song ascends Nearest to heaven.' i'"ii wish to know what the lark says, you must lie lown on your back in the field and listen, when...

...on the grassy ridge, Low nestle with the lark. Thou, simple bird, Of all the vocal choir, dwell'st in a home The humblest; yet thy morning song ascends Nearest to heaven, sweet emblem of his song 1 Who sung thee wakening by the daisy's side! With earliest spring, while...