Nature and Art, Vol. VIII, No 1, June 1900

<SPAN name="startofbook"></SPAN> <h1> BIRDS AND NATURE<br /> <span class="xx-smaller">IN NATURAL COLORS</span></h1> <p class="ac p2">A MONTHLY SERIAL<br/> <span class="smaller">FORTY ILLUSTRATIONS BY COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY</span></p> <p class="ac"><span class="sc x-smaller">A GUIDE IN THE STUDY OF NATURE</span></p> <hr class="small" /> <p class="ac">VOLUME VIII.</p> <hr class="chap" /> <p><span class="pagenum"><SPAN name="Page_1" id="Page_1">[Pg 1]</SPAN></span></p> <h3><SPAN name="ALONE_WITH_NATURE" id="ALONE_WITH_NATURE"></SPAN>ALONE WITH NATURE.</h3> <div class="poetry-container"> <div class="poetry"> <div class="stanza"> <div class="verse">Alone with nature I love to roam,</div> <div class="verse indent-2">'Midst forest shades, o'er meadows green,</div> <div class="verse">Where the soft winds blow 'neath the azure dome,</div> <div class="verse indent-2">And only the Works of God are seen.</div> </div> <div class="stanza"> <div class="verse">Away, away, from the city's din,</div> <div class="verse indent-2">Long murmuring brooks, by placid ponds;</div> <div class="verse">Far from the sight of human sin,</div> <div class="verse indent-2">And moral weakness in Satan's bonds.</div> </div> <div class="stanza"> <div class="verse">Away, away 'neath the towering trees,</div> <div class="verse indent-2">Where the thrush pours forth his wildwood song.</div> <div class="verse">And the grey squirrel nimbly leaps with ease,</div> <div class="verse indent-2">From branch to branch of the maple strong.</div> </div> <div class="stanza"> <div class="verse">Where the hornets build their marvelous nest,</div> <div class="verse indent-2">And hang it high from human foe.</div> <div class="verse">Where the blackbird 'neath her soft warm breast</div> <div class="verse indent-2">Shelters her young when the storm winds blow.</div> </div> <div class="stanza"> <div class="verse">Where the tortoise gravely stalks along</div> <div class="verse indent-2">Like sage of old in sombre thought,</div> <div class="verse">And the great horned owl in utterance strong</div> <div class="verse indent-2">Bemoans the changes time has wrought.</div> </div> <div class="stanza"> <div class="verse">Along the hillsides facing south,</div> <div class="verse indent-2">Where the earliest wild-flowers may be found;</div> <div class="verse">Where the big bull-frog with cavernous mouth,</div> <div class="verse indent-2">Welcomes Spring from the marshy ground.</div> </div> <div class="stanza"> <div class="verse">Where the red-wing, swinging among the reeds,</div> <div class="verse indent-2">Saucily sings, "Yer can't cum 'ere."</div> <div class="verse">Where the cunning rail-bird yearly breeds,</div> <div class="verse indent-2">And raises her brood with little fear.</div> </div> <div class="stanza"> <div class="verse">On the banks of streams to lie,</div> <div class="verse indent-2">And watch the gambols of the fish,</div> <div class="verse">While the pond-turtles lazily bask near by,</div> <div class="verse indent-2">In indolent freedom from care or wish.</div> </div> <div class="stanza"> <div class="verse">Thus with Nature to commune,</div> <div class="verse indent-2">And to note her creatures gay;</div> <div class="verse">While mind and heart are in attune,</div> <div class="verse indent-2">With creation's work from day to day.</div> <div class="verse ar"><span class="sc">F. Alex. Lucas.</span></div> </div></div> </div> <hr class="chap" /> <p><span class="pagenum"><SPAN name="Page_2" id="Page_2">[Pg 2]</SPAN></span></p> <h2 style="margin-bottom:2em;"><SPAN name="FLOWERS"></SPAN>FLOWERS</h2> <div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />