Page 182 - Third Book of Reading Lessons

RE DING LESSONS. 181
6. Sweet bird! thy bower is ever green ; Thy sky is ever clear ;
Thou hast no sorrow in thy song, No winter in thy year!
7. Oh! could I y, I'd y with thee; We'd make, with joy l wing,
Our annual visit o'er the globe, Companions of the spring.
THE ANNUNCIATION.
LoG N.
LovELIEST of women, and most glori ed!
In thy still beauty sitting calm and lone,
brightness round thee grew, and by thy side, Kindling the air, a rm ethereal shone,
Solemn, yet breathing gladness. From her throne
queen had risen with more imperial ey.e,
stately prophetess of victory
From her proud lyre had struck a tempest's tone, For such high tidings as to thee were brought,
Chosen of Heaven! that hour : but thou, 0 thou!
E'en as a ower with gracious rains o'erfraught, Thy virgin head beneath its crown didst bow,
nd take to thy meek breast th' all Holy Word, nd own thyself t e handmaid t e Lo d.
MRS. HEMANS.
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