And O, her beauty was fair to see, But still and steadfast was her e'e!
Setophaga citrinafemale
Such beauty bard may never declare, For there was no pride nor passion there;
Setophaga ruticillafemale
And the soft desire of maiden's e'en In that mild face could never be seen.
Setophaga pinusfemale
Her seymar was the lily flower, And her cheek the moss-rose in the shower;
Setophaga pinus
And her voice like the distant melodye, That floats along the twilight sea.
Setophaga fuscafemale
But she loved to raike the lanely glen, And keepèd afar frae the haunts of men;
Seiurus aurocapilla
Her holy hymns unheard to sing, To suck the flowers, and drink the spring.
Geothlypis trichasmale
But wherever her peaceful form appear'd, The wild beasts of the hill were cheer'd;
Setophaga striatafemale
The wolf play'd blythly round the field, The lordly byson low'd and kneel'd;
Oreothlypis ruficapillafemale
The dun deer woo'd with manner bland, And cowered aneath her lily hand.
Cardellina canadensismale
And when at even the woodlands rung, When hymns of other worlds she sung
Setophaga magnoliafemale1st winter
In ecstasy of sweet devotion, O, then the glen was all in motion!
The wild beasts of the forest came, Broke from their bughts and faulds the tame,
Setophaga castaneamale
And goved around, charm'd and amazed; Even the dull cattle croon'd and gazed,
Mniotilta variamale
And murmur'd and look'd with anxious pain For something the mystery to explain.
Oreothlypis celatafemaleTaiga
The buzzard came with the throstle-cock; The corby left her houf in the rock;
The blackbird alang wi' the eagle flew; The hind came tripping o'er the dew;
Setophaga ruticillamale
The wolf and the kid their raike began, And the tod, and the lamb, and the leveret ran;
The hawk and the hern attour them hung, And the merle and the mavis forhooy'd their young;
Setophaga virensmale
And all in a peaceful ring were hurl'd; It was like an eve in a sinless world!
When a month and a day had come and gane. Kilmeny sought the green-wood wene;
Geothlypis trichasfemale
There laid her down on the leaves sae green, And Kilmeny on earth was never mair seen.
Geothlypis philadelphiamale
But O, the words that fell from her mouth Were words of wonder, and words of truth!
Setophaga philadelphicafemale
But all the land were in fear and dread, For they kendna whether she was living or dead.
Vermivora chrysoptera x Vermivora cyanoptera
It wasna her hame, and she couldna remain; She left this world of sorrow and pain,
And return'd to the land of thought again.' ~ "Kilmeny" by James Hogg, 1813.
Setophaga coronatafemaleMyrtle