Of hallowed fane their nestling bower.

In caverned cliff beside the sea,

Or hollow of the woodland tree;—"

But occasionally they descend, when nature

"Prompts them in the waste to roam

And seek a subterranean home,

The burrowing rabbit's haunt, and there

Of sticks and matted wool prepare

Their dwelling, and produce their race,

In that unlikely dwelling-place."