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...twofold shout I hear, That seems to fill the whole air's space, As loud far off as near. Though babbling only, to the Vale, Of sunshine and of flowers, Thou bringest unto me a tale Of Tisionary hours. Thrice welcome, darling of the Spring ! Even yet thou art to me No Bird : but an invisible...

...two-fold shout I hear, That seems to fill the whole air's space, As loud far off as near. Though babbling only to the vale Of sunshine and of flowers, Thou bringest unto me a tale Thrice welcome, darling of the spring ! Even yet thou art to me No bird, but an invisible thing —...

...two-fold shout I hear, From hill to hill it seems to pass At once far off, and near. 18* Though babbling only to the Vale, Of sunshine and of flowers, Thou...yet thou art to me No bird, but an invisible thing, voice, a mystery ; The same whom in my school-boy days I listened to; that Cry Which made me look a...

...shout I hear, That seems to fill the whole air's space, As loud far off as near. " Though babbling only to the vale Of sunshine and of flowers, Thou...visionary hours. " Thrice welcome, darling of the spring ! E'en yet tbou art to me No bird ; but an invisible thing, A voice, a mystery. " The same whom in...

...twofold shout I hear, J From hill to hill it seems to pass, At once far off, and near. Though babbling only to the Vale, § Of sunshine and of flowers, Thou...•No bird, but an invisible thing, A voice, a mystery ; * This was a favourite poem of the Author, and he dwells upon it in his preface to the Edition of...

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...and near ! 1 hear thee babbling to the valo Of sunshine and of flowers ; And unto me thou bring'st a tale Of visionary hours. Thrice welcome, darling of the spring ! Even yet thou art to mo No bird, but an invisible thing, A voice, a mystery. The same whom in my school-boy days I listen'...

...two-fold shout I hear, Prom hill to hill it seems to pass, At once far off, and near. Though babbling only to the vale, Of sunshine and of flowers, Thou...voice, a mystery ; The same, whom in my schoolboy days 1 listened to ; that Cry Which made me look a thousand ways In bush, and tree, and aky. To seek thee...

...twofold shout I hear, That seems to fill the whole air's space, As loud far off as near. Though babbling only to the Vale, Of sunshine and of flowers, Thou...a mystery ; The same whom in my school-boy days I listen'd to ; that Cry Which made me look a thousand ways In bush, and tree, and sky. To seek thee...