. St. Nicholas [serial] . summers birth! a windy day. Hurrah! Hurrah! the summer s here,The fairest time of all the ! Hurrah! we11 sing her praiseAs long as lovely summer stays! All join hands in acircle and dance roundand round, singing: When fields are greenWe haunt the scene;We dance and playThe livelong day,When fields are green. When fields are greenWe dance unseen ; We hide neath flow-ers In shady bowers,When fields are green. When fields are greenAnd skies serene,We sing all dayOur songs so gay,When fields are green. A little mortal girlpeeps through somebushes at them. Theel

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. St. Nicholas [serial] . summers birth! a windy day. Hurrah! Hurrah! the summer s here,The fairest time of all the ! Hurrah! we11 sing her praiseAs long as lovely summer stays! All join hands in acircle and dance roundand round, singing: When fields are greenWe haunt the scene;We dance and playThe livelong day,When fields are green. When fields are greenWe dance unseen ; We hide neath flow-ers In shady bowers,When fields are green. When fields are greenAnd skies serene,We sing all dayOur songs so gay,When fields are green. A little mortal girlpeeps through somebushes at them. Theelves spy her and cease their song, and run hither and thither in consternation, seeking places of refuge. Marjorie. {Advancing.) Dear little elves, pray do not hide,But in this field with me abide;I will not harm you, have no fear,But sing for me your songs of cheer. Elves come timidly out of their hiding-places, andgather around her in a circle, whispering. Then theysing softly : When fields are green We haunt the scene ;. BY MAKJOKIE MclVEK, AGE 14. (SILVER BADGE.) 754 ST. NICHOLAS LEAGUE. [June,

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