. Birds and flowers, or, Lays and lyrics of rural life . ^« REST-HARROW. On the broomy hills, Where the wild thyme blowetli,There the red Rest-haiTOw In its beauty groweth ; Where the slender hare-bellIs the blue-skys feUow, 138 • KEST-HARROW. And the little liawkweedsSpread their stars of yellow; Where the sky-lark buildsIts nest amongst the yarrow, Shooting through the sunny airLike a winged arrow ; Where the shepherd lads Tend their flocks in summer, And the piping ortolanIs a July comer ; There the red Rest-harrowGroweth in its beauty, Clingfino; to its Mother EarthWith obedient duty. Man

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. Birds and flowers, or, Lays and lyrics of rural life . ^« REST-HARROW. On the broomy hills, Where the wild thyme blowetli,There the red Rest-haiTOw In its beauty groweth ; Where the slender hare-bellIs the blue-skys feUow, 138 • KEST-HARROW. And the little liawkweedsSpread their stars of yellow; Where the sky-lark buildsIts nest amongst the yarrow, Shooting through the sunny airLike a winged arrow ; Where the shepherd lads Tend their flocks in summer, And the piping ortolanIs a July comer ; There the red Rest-harrowGroweth in its beauty, Clingfino; to its Mother EarthWith obedient duty. Man doth never tend itAs a careful warden, Nor collect its podded seedTo adorn his garden. REST-HARROW. 139 But by Natures handIn the wilds tis planted, Like a thousand common things,Given where its wanted. -O:-!!:^-,.

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