...place; The bashful virgin's sidelong looks of love, The matron's glance that would those looks reprove. Sweet was the sound, when oft, at evening's close,...playful children just let loose from school ; The watch dog's voice, that bay'd the whisp'ring wind; And the loud laugh that spoke the vacant mind; These...

...Village: the following description of a summer evening in the country is exceedingly pleasing : — " Sweet was the sound, when, oft at evening's close,...with careless steps and slow, The mingling notes came soften'd from below ; The swain responsive as the milkmaid sung ; The sober herd that low'd to meet...

...The bashful virgin's sidelong looks of love ; The matron's glance, that would those looks reproTCv 6. Sweet was the sound, when oft, at evening's, close,...slow, The mingling notes came softened from below. 6. The swain, responsive as the milk-maid sung; The sober herd, that lowed to meet her young ; The...

...the sound, when, oft at evening's close. Up yonder hill the village murmurs rose : There as I pass'd with careless steps, and slow, The mingling notes...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 way ; .And all his prospects bright'ning to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past. Sweet was the sound, when oft, at evening's close,...yonder hill the village murmur rose ; There, as I pass'd with careless steps and slow, The mingled notes came soften'd from below ; The swain responsive...

...clear from her aerial tow'r. Beattit. May Evening. Sweet was the «ound when oft at evening's close, By yonder hill the village murmur rose ; There, as I...The mingling notes came softened from below ; The swnin responsive as the milk-maid suns, The sober herd that lowed to meet their young, The noisy geese...

...to his edition of Gray, the confusion and discordancy of imagery in these celebrated verses : — " Sweet was the sound, when oft at evening's close,...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...

...edit.] And, all his prospects brightening to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past.'1' Sweet was the sound, when oft, at evening's close,...yonder hill the village murmur rose ; There, as I past with careless steps and slow, The mingling notes came soften'd from below ; The swain responsive...

...Sweet WM the sound when oft at evening's close, By yonder hill the village murmur rose ; There, MI passed with careless steps and slow, The mingling...softened from below , The swain responsive as the milk-mnid sung, The sober herd that lowed to moot their young, The noisy geese that gabbled o'er the...

...sense. The following examples will suffice. Listen to these few lines of Goldsmith's Deserted Village. " Sweet was the sound, when oft, at evening's close,...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...