...less than confidence of hope, is what best becomes his character. SIR JOHN HERSCHELL. EVENING SOUNDS. Sweet was the sound, when oft at evening's close Up yonder hill the village-murmur rose. There as I passed with careless steps and slow, The mingling notes came softened...

...to the last, His heav'n commences ere the world be past. Sweet was the sound, when oft, at ev'ning's close, Up yonder hill the village murmur rose ; There,...soften'd from below ; The swain responsive as the milkmaid sung, The sober herd that low'd to meet their young*; The noisy geese that gabbled o'er the...

...the way ; And, all his prospects brightening to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past. Sweet was the sound, when oft, at evening's close,...yonder hill the village murmur rose ; There, as I past with careless steps and slow, The mingling notes came softened from below ; The swain responsive...

...flashes free, While the hollow oak our palace is, Our heritage the sea. Village Sounds at Evening. SWEET was the s'ound, when oft, at evening's close, Up yonder hill the village murmur rose. There as 1 passed, with careless steps and slow, The mingling notes came softened from below : The swain responsive...

...the way ; And, all his prospects brightening to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past. Sweet was the sound, when oft, at evening's close,...soften'd from below : The swain responsive as the milk-maid sung, The sober herd that low'd to meet their young ; The noisy geese that gabbled o'er the...

...last, Hie heaven commences ere the world be past. Swwt was the sound, when oft, at evening's close, U p yonder hill the village murmur rose ; There as I pass'd...came soften'd from below; The swain responsive as the milk-maid sung; The solx'r herd that low'd to meet their young; The noisv geese that gabbled o'er the...

...the way ; And all his prospects bright'ning to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past. Sweet was the sound, when oft, at evening's close,...There, as I pass'd with careless steps and slow, The mingled notes came soften'd from below ; The swain responsive as the milk-maid sung, The sober herd...

...not by all) Taught by experience soon yon may discern What pleases , what offends. (Armstrong's Art.) There as I pass'd with careless steps and slow, The mingling notes came softened from below. (Goldsmith.) Ten thousand birds, with all the hues of a northern rainbow blended...

...disappointed in my enquiries." CHAPTER VIII. ' Sweet was the sound, when oft at evening's close, I 'p vendor hill the village murmur rose ; There, as I pass'd...came soften'd from below; The swain responsive as the milk-maid sung, The sober herd that low'd to meet their young: The noisy geese that gobbled o'er the...

...the way ; And, all his prospects brightening to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past! Sweet was the sound, when oft, at evening's close,...yonder hill the village murmur rose : There, as I past with careless steps and slow, The mingling notes came soften'd from below; The swain responsive...