Birds and flowers, or, Lays and lyrics of rural life (1873)
Howitt, Mary Botham, 1799-1888, Giacomelli, Hector, 1822-1904 · London ; New York : T. Nelson and Sons · leaf 23
THE SWALLOW. &; ^^/-; w^ ^ Twittering Swallow, fluttering Swallow, Art come back again ?Come from water-bed or hollow, Where thou winter-long hast lain ?Nay, Ill not believe it, Swallow,—Not in England hast thou tarried ;Many a day,Far away.Has thy wing been wearied, (2) THE SWALLOW. 17 Over…