...woo to hear thy evening song." In another place he styles it the solemn bird} and he says again : " As the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and, in shadiest covert hid, Tunes her nocturnal note." Origin of Rosemary, Cypress, and Yew, being distributed at Funerals, &c. In ancient times, it was customary...

...were I equal'd with them in renown, Blind Tliamyiis, and blind Maeonidcs ; And Tiresias, and Phineus, prophets old : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary...with the year Seasons return ; but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks,...

...in the lonely indulgence of his melanchoty musings, giving expression to his inborn reflections, — "With the year Seasons return, but not to me returns...morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flecks, or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever.during dark Surrounds me. from...

...(Paradise Lost, Book 3rd.) Seasons return. but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n and morn, Or sight of vernal bloom. or summer's rose, Or flocks. or herds, or human face divine ; But clouds instead. and ever-daring dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of man Cut off, and for the...

...were I equall'd with them in renown, Blind Thamyris and blind Maeonides, 35 And Tiresias and Phinens, prophets old : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful hird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note. Thus with the year 40 Seasons...

...were I equall'd with them in renown,— Blind Thamyris, and blind Ma'onides, And TiresiaS and Phineus, prophets old : Then feed on thoughts that voluntary...with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even and morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or (locks,...

...were I equall'd with them in renown, Blind Thamyris, and blind Moeonides, And Tiresias, and Phineus, prophets old : Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary...with the year Seasons return ; but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks,...

...note. Thus with the year Seasons return ; but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But clouds instead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me ; from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for...

...exclaims, " Thus, with the year, Seasons return ; bat not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine." (" Paradise Lost," b. iii., 1. 40-44.) In the concluding stanza of this beautiful hymn, "...

...renown, Blind Thamyris, and blind Maeonides ; And Tiresias, and Phineus, prophets old : Then feed ou thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers —...the year, Seasons return — but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks,...