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NOW FADES THE GLIMMERING LANDSCAPE ON THE SIGHT.
AND ALL THE AIR A SOLEMN STILLNESS HOLDS,
SAVE WHERE THE BEETLE WHEELS HIS DRONING FLIGHT,
TINKLINGS LULL THE DISTANT FOLDS:

AND DROWSY

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SAVE

THAT

FROM

YONDER IVY MANTLED TOWR,

THE MOPING OWL DOES TO THE MOON COMPLAIN OF SUCH AS, WANDRING NEAR HER SECRET BOW'R, MOLEST. HER ANCIENT SOLITARY

REIGN.

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BENEATH THOSE RUGGED ELMS. THAT YEW-TREE'S

SHADE,

WHERE HEAVES THE TURF IN MANY A MOULD'RING HEAP.

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THE

BREEZY CALL OF INCENSE-BREATHING MORN.

THE SWALLOW TWITT'RING FROM THE STRAW-BUILT SHED. THE COCK'S SHRILL CLARION, OR THE ECHOING HORN.

NO MORE SHALL ROUSE THEM FROM THEIR LOWLY BED.

PLATE III.

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