Come, hear the woodland linnet!

How sweet his music! On my life

There’s more of wisdom in it.

And hark! how blithe the throstle sings!

He, too, is no mean preacher:

Come forth into the light of things,—

Let Nature be your teacher.

She has a world of ready wealth,

Our minds and hearts to bless,—

Spontaneous wisdom breathed by health,