. Strolls by starlight and sunshine;. Natural history. ' PHCEBE. " -â >._ Why this brief vision of ' /'"â ''!,â â "â .â¢..â '.' golden filigree that seems such â¢" ' denly flung across my fancy ? What is the talisman ? " I've cheated ye, per chick o pee, per chick o ; What but the tiny goldfinch that has passed over- head in its looping flight, festooning the ether in glancing drap-1 ery of black and gold, each embroidered loop pinned with a wisp ' of song! The crimson tufts of the thistle-blooms now seem hov- ering there, or in magic fruition, the silvery


. Strolls by starlight and sunshine;. Natural history. ' PHCEBE. " -â >._ Why this brief vision of ' /'"â ''!,â â "â .â¢..â '.' golden filigree that seems such â¢" ' denly flung across my fancy ? What is the talisman ? " I've cheated ye, per chick o pee, per chick o ; What but the tiny goldfinch that has passed over- head in its looping flight, festooning the ether in glancing drap-1 ery of black and gold, each embroidered loop pinned with a wisp ' of song! The crimson tufts of the thistle-blooms now seem hov- ering there, or in magic fruition, the silvery down glistens in the ' ft m. xX\ v. { > ;;-'. ; '..-â â f-_. 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 Gibson, W. Hamilton (William Hamilton), 1850-1896. New York, Harper & brothers


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