Come hither, come hither, come hither.
Here shall he see
No enemy
But winter and rough weather.[20]
And in nearly the last strains that reach us before the drama closes, the carol of the birds comes in again:
In the spring time, the only pretty ring time,
When birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding:
Sweet lovers love the spring.[21]
It will be remembered that the contemplation of the woodland peace and happiness of the Forest of Arden inspired the poet with one of the most pregnant passages to be found in his works. Though the quotation has become rather hackneyed from constant use, it deserves to be treasured in the heart of everyone to whom the study of Nature is dear:
And this our life, exempt from public haunt,