...far-off shore, and beg a grave for him." THE GLADNESS OF NATUBE. 87 BBYANT, the poet of America. Is this a time to be cloudy and sad, When our mother nature...around ; When even the deep blue heavens look glad, There are notes of joy from the hang-bird and wren, And the gossip of swallows through all the sky...

...peaceful voice. All seemed full of enjoyment. Miss BKEMEE. Cheerfulness. Is this a time to be clowdy and sad, When our mother Nature laughs around ; When...even the deep blue heavens look glad, And gladness breaths from the blossoming ground. There are notes of joy from the hang-bird and wren, And the gossip...

...little hour. THE GLADNESS OF NATURE. Is this a time to be cloudy and sad, AVhen all is smiling above and around; When even the deep blue heavens look glad,...blossoming ground? There are notes of joy from the blackbird and wren, And the gossip of swallows through all the sky; The ground-squirrel gaily chirps...

...for the earth and open sky, And your loud wheels unheeded rattle by. THE GLADNESS OF NATUKE. Is this a time to be cloudy and sad, When our mother Nature...And the gossip of swallows through all the sky; The clouds are at play in the azure space, And their shadows at play on the bright green vale, And here...

...of life, and all busy, active and employed." E 49 50 THE GLADNESS OF NATURE. B¥ WC BRYANT. Is this a time to be cloudy and sad, When our mother Nature...and wren, And the gossip of swallows through all the aky: The ground-squirrel gaily chirps by his den, And the wilding bee hums merrily by. The clouds are...

...be talks. Part and parcel of her joy." — From "The Barefoot Boy." The Gladness of Nature. Is this a time to be cloudy and sad, When our Mother Nature...And the gossip of swallows through all the sky; The ground squirrel gayly chirps by his den, And the wilding bee hums merrily by. The clouds are at play...

...lift their eyes without feeling themselves encompassed with it on every side." — Clainning. Is this a time to be cloudy and sad, When our mother Nature...blossoming ground ? There are notes of joy from the hang-hird and wren, And the gossip of swallows through all the sky ; The ground-squirrel gaily chirps...

...Cossacks declare it is only fit for food when it grows in the shallows and marshes of the Don. " Is this a time to be cloudy and sad, When our mother nature...glad, And gladness breathes from the blossoming ground ? " There's a dance of leaves in the aspen bower, There's a titter of winds in the beechen tree ; There's...

...and sad, When our mother Nature laughs around ; When even the deep blue heavens look glad, There arc notes of joy from the hang-bird and wren, And the...sky; The ground-squirrel gayly chirps by his den, And tln- wilding bee hums merrily by. The clouds are at play in the azure space, And their shadows at play...

...walks, may see THE GLADNESS OF NATURE. Is this a time to be cloudy and sad, When Nature smiles above and around ; When even the deep blue heavens look glad,...blossoming ground ? There are notes of joy from the blackbird and wren, And the gossip of swallows through all the sky; The ground-squirrel gaily chirps...