Thy plaint, which saddens now the grove,

Be turned to merry song;

Flow on, my vows, and sigh declare,

Paint—paint in colors warm⁠—

The bliss her shepherd hopes to share,

Where birds the greenwood charm.


HARRY CAVENDISH.

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BY THE AUTHOR OF “CRUISING IN THE LAST WAR,” “THE REEFER OF ’76,” ETC.