The joys of earth and air are thine entire, That with thy feet and wings dost hop and fly; And when thy poppy works, thou dost retire To thy carved acorn-bed to lie. Up with the day, the sun thou welcom'st then, Sport'st in the gilt plaits of his beams;... The bachelor's wife, a selection of curious and interesting extracts - Page 149 by John Galt - 1824 Full view -
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