...shower along the shaggy hill-side, — will own the exquisite truth of the following picture : " 'Tis the middle watch of a summer's night — The earth is dark, but the heaven's arebright ; Naught is seen in the vault on high But die moon, and the stars, and the cloudless...

...conception, or general execution of the poem. The opening stanza will afford us a tolerable example. 'Tis the middle watch of a summer's night — The earth is dark, but the heavens are bright Naught is seen in the vault on high But the moon, and the stars, and the cloudless sky, And'the flood...

...leaf-gold, skim the breeze, " And faiaes, swarming/a-^ " ' ' * . • TENNANT'S ANSTER FAIR. I. 'Tis the middle watch of a summer's night — The earth is dark, but the heavens are bright ; Naught is seen in the vault on high But the moon, and the stars, and the cloudless sky, And the flood...

...silence over all, but must at once acknowledge the exquisite description of the lamented poet — " Tis the middle watch of a summer's night ; The earth is...bright ; Nought is seen in the vault on high, But the MHiim and the start and the cloudiest sky, And the flood which rolls its milky hue— A river of light...

...leaf-gold, skim the breeze, And fairies, swarming -" TENSiMT's Vs~Tl.il FA IE. 'T is the middle wateh of a summer's night — The earth is dark, but the heavens are bright; Naught is seen in the vault on high But the moon, and the stars, and the cloudless sky, And the flood...

...; a partridge its drumming ; and a wolf its howl. There was not a breeze stirring, and " Nought was seen, in the vault on high, But the moon, and the stars, and a cloudless sky, And a river of white in the welkin blue." Peter and Yankee went out to haul in the...

...explanation of her will. CHAPTER II. 'Tia the middle watch of a summer's night— The earth is dark hut the heavens are bright: Nought is seen in the vault...high But the moon and the stars and the cloudless eky, And the flood which rolls its milky hue, A river oflight in the welkin blue. Drake. FOR three...

...CHAPTER XVI. "Tis the middle wntch of a summer's night— The etirth is Ihirk, but the heuvens nre bright; Nought is seen in the vault on high, But the moon, :uitl the st'irs, and the cloudless sky, And the Hood which rolls its milky hue A river of light on...

...with reflected light ; and the immediate transition from shadow to sunshine is peculiarly pleasing. " 'T is the middle watch of a summer's night, — The...and the stars, and the cloudless sky, And the flood w hich rolls its milky hue, — A river of light on the welkin blue. The moon looks down on old Crow...

...destroyed a great number of his poems. Few, besides The Culprit Fay, have been published. THE CULPRIT FAY. 'T is the middle watch of a summer's night — The...and the stars, and the cloudless sky, And the flood that rolls its milky hue, A river of light on the welkin blue. The moon lies down on old Cronest; She...