Elson Grammar School Literature v4 by William H. Elson
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Over the rainbow's rim,
Musical cherub, soar, singing, away! Then, when the gloaming comes, Low in the heather blooms, Sweet will thy welcome and bed of love be! HELPS TO STUDY. James Hogg was born in Ettrick, Scotland, in 1770, and was known as "the Ettrick Shepherd," because he followed the occupation of a shepherd until he was thirty. The beautiful selection here given was doubtless inspired by the poet's early communion with Nature. Notes and Questions. From this poem what can you tell of the home of the skylark? Of its nature? Why is the lark called an emblem of happiness? Name something that might be called an emblem of strength; of sorrow. What pictures do the following words make to you: "wilderness," "moor," "lea," "fell," "heather-bloom"? What is the "red streamer that heralds the day"? What does the word "dewy" suggest as to the habits of the bird? |
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