Bird of the wilderness, |
Blithesome and cumberless, |
Sweet be thy matin o’er moorland and
lea! |
Emblem of happiness, |
Blest is thy dwelling-place— |
Oh, to abide in the desert with thee!
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Wild is thy lay and loud, |
Far in the downy cloud, |
Love gives it energy, love gave it
birth. |
Where on thy dewy wing, |
Where art thou journeying? |
Thy lay is in heaven, thy love is on
earth.
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O'er fell and fountain sheen, |
O'er moor and mountain green, |
O'er the red streamer that heralds the
day, |
Over the cloudlet dim, |
Over the rainbow's rim, |
Musical cherub, soar, singing away!
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Then, when the gloaming comes, |
Low in the heather blooms, |
Sweet will thy welcome and bed of love
be! |
Emblem of happiness, |
Blest is thy dwelling-place— |
Oh, to abide in the desert with thee!
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James Hogg
| Classic Poems |
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