Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892 · Boston, Houghton, Osgood and company · leaf 121
en our mother Nature laughs around. When even the deep blue heavens look glad. And gladness breathes from the blossoming ground ? There are notes of joy from the hang-bird and wren.And the gossip of swallows through all the sky ; The ground-squirrel gaily chirps by his den.And the wilding-bee hums… … Theres a dance of leaves in that aspen ftower ; There s a titter of winds in that beechen tree ;Theres a smile on the fruit, and a smile on the flower. And a laugh from the Vuook that runs to the sea. our OF DOORS. 105 And look at the broad-faced sun, how he sniOes On the dewy earth that smiles in…
Children's poetry
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