. The bird. Birds. ;, The hours of silence are not barren for the niglitin- gale He gathers his ideas and reflects ; he broods over the songs wliich he has heard or has himself attempted ; he modifies and improves them with perfect tact and taste, i'oi the false notes of an ignorant master he substitutes ingenious and harmonious variations. The imperfect strain which he has learned, but has not repeated, he then repro- duces , but made indeed his own, appropriated by his own genius, and converted into a nightingale's melody. "Do not be discouraged," says a quaint old writer, " i
. The bird. Birds. ;, The hours of silence are not barren for the niglitin- gale He gathers his ideas and reflects ; he broods over the songs wliich he has heard or has himself attempted ; he modifies and improves them with perfect tact and taste, i'oi the false notes of an ignorant master he substitutes ingenious and harmonious variations. The imperfect strain which he has learned, but has not repeated, he then repro- duces , but made indeed his own, appropriated by his own genius, and converted into a nightingale's melody. "Do not be discouraged," says a quaint old writer, " if the young bird be not willing to repeat your lesson, and continue to warble ; soon he will show you that he has not forgotten the lessons received in autumn and winter—a fit season for oneditation, Giving to the length of the nights; he will repeat them in the ; It is very interesting to follow, during the winter, the nigh tin-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Michelet, Jules, 1798-1874; Giacomelli, Hector, 1822-1904. London ; New York : T. Nelson
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