...Yes. LYDIA. And we saw a woodman and his dog, that put me in mind of Cowper's " leaving unconcerned The cheerful haunts of man ; to wield the axe And...forest drear, From morn to eve his solitary task." HARRIETTE. I wish I had been with you! ANNE. You know, my dear Harriette, it would have been imprudent...

...the leaning pile Deciduous, or its own unbalanc'd weight. Forth goes the woodman, leaving unconcera'd The cheerful haunts of man ; to wield the axe, And...yonder forest drear, From morn to eve his solitary taskv Shaggy, and lean, and shrewd, with pointed ears. And tail cropp'd short, half lurcher and half...

...suddenly take a resolution, in your cabinet of Highlanders, to scamper off with your new crown. Addi.on. Close behind his heel Now creeps he slow ; and now, with many a frisk W \ae-scampering, snatches up the drifted snow With ivory teeth, or ploughs it with his snout ; Then...

...the leaning pile Deciduous, or its own unbalanced weight. Forth goes the woodman, leaving unconcern'd The cheerful haunts of man ; to wield the axe And...heel Now creeps he slow; and now, with many a frisk Wide scampering, snatches up the drifted snow With ivory teeth, or ploughs it with his snout; Then...

...nnbalanc'd weight. Forth goes the woodman, leaving nnconcern'd The cheerful haunts of man; to wield the axct And drive the wedge, in yonder forest drear. From...heel Now creeps he slow ; and now, with many a frisk Wide-scam p'ring, snatches up the drifted snow With iv'ry teeth, or plows it with his snout ; Then...

...COWPER, in the Task, book v. The Winter's Morning Walk. " Forth goes the woodman, leaving, unconcern'd, The cheerful haunts of man ; to wield the axe And...solitary task. Shaggy, and lean, and shrewd, with pointed ear, And tail cropp'd short, half lurcher and half cur, His dog attends him. Close behind his heel...

...the leaning pile Deciduous, or its own unbalanced weight. Forth goes the woodman, leaving unconcerned The cheerful haunts of man, to wield the axe And drive...task. •Shaggy, and lean, and shrewd, with pointed earsAnd tail cropped short, half lurcher and half curr His dog attends him. Close behind his heel Now...

...leaning pile Deciduous, or its own unbalanc'd weight. 40 Forth goes the woodman, leaving unconcern'd The cheerful haunts of man; to wield the axe, And...task. Shaggy, and lean, and shrewd, with pointed ears 45 And tail cropp'd short, half lurcher and half cur His dog attends him. Close behind his heel Now...

...the leaning pile Deciduous, or its own unbalanced weight. Forth goes the woodman, leaving unconcerned The cheerful haunts of man ; to wield the axe, And drive the wedge, in yonder forest drear, From mom to eve his solitsry task. Shaggy, and lean, and ahwwd.Tvith pointed ears, Arid tail cropped short,...

...forest dwelling, and directs you how to find your way. " Forth goes the woodman, leaving unconcern'd The cheerful haunts of man — to wield the axe And...forest drear — From morn to eve his solitary task !" I bade adieu to my kind entertainer, and again embarking on the Ottawa, sailed down to Grenville...