...year into a season of pleasure ; and association of ideas, that great source of our keenest pleasures, may attach delightful images to the howling wind of...screeching and mystic hooting of the ominous owl, if such times have been usually passed in merriment : of which the following song reminds us : —...

...for thus sings he, Cuckoo ; Cuckoo, cuckoo, — O word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear ! III. Winter. When icicles hang by the wall, And Dick the shepherd blows his nail, And Tom bears logs into the hall, And milk comes frozen home in pail, When blood is nipp'd, and ways be foul,...

...men, for thus sings he, Cuckoo ; Cuckoo, cuckoo, — O word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear ! HI. Winter. When icicles hang by the wall, And Dick the shepherd blows his nail, And Tom bears logs into the hall, And milk comes frozen home in pail, When blood is nipp'd, and ways be foul,...

...married men, for thus sings he, Cuckoo; Cuckoo, cuckoo,—O word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear! Winter. When icicles hang by the wall, And Dick the shepherd blows his nail, And Tom bears logs into the hall, And milk comes frozen home in pail, When blood is nipp'd, and ways be foul,...

...men, for thus sings he, Cuckoo; Cuckoo, cuckoo, — О word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear! III. Winter. When icicles hang by the wall, And Dick the shepherd blows his trail, And Tom bears logs into the hall, And milk comes froxrn home in pail, When blood is nipp* d,...

...for thus sings he, Cuckoo ; Cuckoo, cuckoo, — O word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear ! III. Winter. When icicles hang by the wall, And Dick the shepherd blows his nail, And Tom bears logs into the hall, And milk comes frozen home in pail, When blood is nipp'd, and ways befoul,...

...for thus sings he, Cuckoo ; Cuckoo, cuckoo, — O word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear ! III. Winter. When icicles hang by the wall, And Dick the shepherd blows his nail, And Tom bears logs into the hall, And milk comes frozen home in pail, When blood is nipp'd, and ways befoul,...

...year into a season of pleasure ; and association of ideas, that great source of our keenest pleasures, may attach delightful images to the howling wind of...When icicles hang by the wall. And Dick the shepherd blowi hit nail. And Tom bears logs into the hall. And milk comes frozen home in pail ; When blood is...

...association of ideas', that great" source of our keenest pleasures, may Attach 'delightful ..linages to the howling wind of a bleak winter's night, and...hooting of the ominous owl.* WINTER. When icicles hanj by the wall, And Dick the shepherd blows his nail, And Tom bears logs into the hall. And milk...

...year into a season of pleasure ; and association of ideas, that great source of our keenest pleasures, may attach delightful images to the howling wind of a bleak winter's niglu, and the hoarse screeching and mystic hooting of the ominous owl.* WINTER. When icicles hang...