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...country is associated in most minds with images of mirth and joy. Thus Goldsmith has described it: 1 Sweet was the sound, when oft at evening's close, Up yonder hill the village murmur rose ; There as 1 passed with careless steps, and slow, The mingling notes came softened from below ; The swain responsive...

...village murmur rose. There, as I pass'd, with careless steps and slow, The mingled notes came soften'd from below: The swain responsive, as the milk-maid sung; The sober herd, that low'd to meet their young; The noisy geese that gabbled o'er the pool; The playful children, just let...

...murmur rose ; There, as I pass'd with careless steps and slow, The mingled notes came soften'd frorh below ; The swain responsive as the milk-maid sung ; The sober herd that low'd to meet their young ; The noisy geese that gabbled o'er the pool ; The playful children just...

...brightening to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past. Swee#was the sound, when oil, antage in the company of ou mistress. If the fascination continue long, it'will foully depress his spir slpw, The mingling notes came softened from below; The swnin responsive as the milk-maid sung, The...

...the money away in charity. Sweet— WAS the sound, when oft, at erentng-'s close, Up yonder hin — the village murmur rose ; There, as I passed, with careless steps — and slow, The mingling natrs, came softened — from below : The wain — responsive, as the milkmaid sung, The sober herd,...

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...village murmur rose ; There as I paiw'd with careless steps and slow, The mingling notes came soften'd from below; The swain responsive as the milk-maid sung; The sober herd that low'd to meet their young; The noisy geese that gabbled o'er the pool ; The playful children just let...

...the money away in charity. Sir-t — was the sound, when oft, at evening1* close, Vp vender AM — the village murmur rose; There, as I passed, with careless steps— and tforc, The mingling note, came softened— from below: The fwa in— responsive, as the milkmaid sung,...

...from the spoiler's hand, Far, far away thy children leave the land. * * * * THE DESERTED VILLAGE. 29 Sweet was the sound when oft, at evening's close,...Up yonder hill the village murmur rose ; There as I pass'd with careless steps and slow, The mingling notes came soften'd from below ; The swain responsive...