...Under the hawthorn in the dale. " Straight mine eye hath caught new pleasures, " Whilst the landskip round it measures; " Russet lawns, and fallows gray, " Where the nibbling flocks do stray; " Mountains, on whose barren breast " The labouring clouds do often rest; " Meadows trim with daisies...

...tale Under the hawthorn in the dale. Straight mine eye hath caught new pleasures ; Whilst the landskip round it measures ; Russet lawns, and fallows gray, Where the nibbling flocks do stray ; Mountains, on whose barren breast The labouring clouds do often rest ; Meadows trim with daisies...

...whets his sithe, And ev'ry shepherd tells his tale / ^. Under the hawthorn in the dale, fa""'^ • Straight mine eye hath caught new pleasures, ' While...fallows gray, . •. Where the nibbling flocks do stray ; Mountains on whose barren breast The lab'ring clouds do often rest ; Meadows trim with daisies pied...

...tells his tale, Under the hawthorn in the dale. Straight mine eye hath caught new pleasures^ Whilst the landscape round it measures ; Russet lawns, and'...fallows gray, Where the nibbling flocks do stray, Mountains, on whose barren breast The laboring clouds do often rest ; Meadows trim, with daisies pied,...

...gorse, and heather. With one only omission, the conception of the poet is realised. " Straight the eye hath caught new pleasures, While the landscape...fallows gray, Where the nibbling flocks do stray; Mountains, on whose barren breast, The labouring clouds do often rest ; Meadows trim, with daisies...

...morn, in russet mantle clad, Walks o'er the dew of yon high eastern hill. IDEM, HAMLET, A. i. S. 1. Straight mine eye hath caught new pleasures, While...fallows gray, Where the nibbling flocks do stray. MILTON'S L'ALLEGRO. Here, in full light, the russet plains extend; There, wrapt in clouds, the bluish...

...tells his tale Under the hawthorn in the dale. Straight mine eye hath caught new pleasures, Whilst the landscape round it measures ; Russet lawns, and...fallows gray, Where the nibbling flocks do s'tray ; Mountains, on whose barren breast, The labouring clouds do often rest ; Meadows trim with daisies...

...And the mower whets his sythe, And every shepherd tells his tale Under the hawthorn in the dale. Lo ! mine eye hath caught new pleasures, While the landscape...and fallows gray, Where the nibbling flocks do stray ; Mountains, on whose barren breast The labouring clouds do often rest ; 30 Meadows trim, with daisies...

...tells his tale, Under the hawthorn in the dale. Straight mine eye hath caught new pleasures, Whilst the landscape round it measures: Russet lawns and fallows gray, Where the nibbling flocks do stray ; -' Mountains, on whose barren breast The lab'ring clouds do often rest ; Meadows trim, with daisies...

...again the refreshing green of the pastoral earth. " Straight your eye hath caught new pleasures, As the landscape round it measures : Russet lawns and fallows gray, Where the nibbling uocks do stray : The grass tapers up like myriade of spears raised in some fairy armament : here and...