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of the woods, and the music of the
wilds, on the groves; travel, as peo-
-ple do, to find rare scenery, and an
entrancement of fields rich in
verdure, or clothed with ever-during flowers;
Eager, as strong nations are, to conquer
desert-wastes, rocky-barrens, and arctic
desolations; and delighted, as some
are to find a path in the great
waters, and swing around the globe on
ocean-waves; yet none of them
all would dwell amid the scenes
where they love to disport themselves,
could they secure their home in