. Birds and flowers, or, Lays and lyrics of rural life . ION. There the sundews diamonds, twinkle ;This—its name I scarce need tell— * Is the scarlet pimpernel: Mongst the budding corn it grew. AMY. Marion, look ! this flower so blue,On the rocky heights we found,In the cairn-stones mossy round,Where the cool, fresh breezes blow,—On the top of Eder-low. THE FLOWER-LESSON. 115 MARION. Yes, I know the breezy hill,Solitary, stem, and still,—There with eager feet I ranOft to call valerian.—Dear to me that old hills crowii,With its turf so dry and brown,And its ring of mossy stone ! AMY. Would that

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. Birds and flowers, or, Lays and lyrics of rural life . ION. There the sundews diamonds, twinkle ;This—its name I scarce need tell— * Is the scarlet pimpernel: Mongst the budding corn it grew. AMY. Marion, look ! this flower so blue,On the rocky heights we found,In the cairn-stones mossy round,Where the cool, fresh breezes blow,—On the top of Eder-low. THE FLOWER-LESSON. 115 MARION. Yes, I know the breezy hill,Solitary, stem, and still,—There with eager feet I ranOft to call valerian.—Dear to me that old hills crowii,With its turf so dry and brown,And its ring of mossy stone ! AMY. Would that we that place had known ! MARION. Dear to me the ravens cry,Sounding as it soareth l^y;—Dear to me the gray-faced sheep,Standing timidly to peepBut one moment, then are gone. that we these things had known !But, sweet Cousin Marion,On the morrow let us go,—Thou with us,—to Eder-low. 116 THE FLOWER-LESSON. Brother John right glad will hiWe shall make a merry three—Let us on the moiTow go ! thought! to Eder-low 1.

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