The fiercest creature is the gnat;
You may perhaps espy an otter,
You’re sure to see a water-rat.
The kingfisher, a living jewel,
On halcyon days darts in and out,
But never interrupts the duel
Between the angler and the trout.
Hard by the plovers wheel and clamour,
The gold is still upon the gorse,
And mystery and calm and glamour