...of courtship, and the stickleback is adorning himself in his courting suit. In the spring a ruddier crimson comes upon the robin's breast, In the spring...young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. The name of the stickleback falls unfortunately below the level of the lyrical muse, or else he might...

...of the population, often kindles fancy and passion, or brings to a consummation a dilatory wooing. ' In the spring a young man's fancy Lightly turns to thoughts of love,' writes the poet ; but, in the ripe and ruddy autumn, after the toils of the day, many a simple, sturdy...

...in favour of its being early spring-time at this stage of the proceedings, for every one knows that "In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love." H'm, by the way, " lightly turns to thoughts of love" ? Had this phrase been written by one less profoundly...

...of the population, often kindles fancy and passion, or brings to a consummation a dilatory wooing. ' In the spring a young man's fancy Lightly turns to thoughts of love,' writes the poet ; but, in the ripe and ruddy autumn, after the toils of the day, many a simple, sturdy...

...robin's breast ; In the Spring the wanton lapwing gets himself another crest; " In the Spring a lovelier iris changes on the burnished dove ; In the Spring...young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love." Nothing more natural. Writers set themselves to a very unpromising task who insist on recasting dramatic...

...robin's breast ; In the Spring the wanton lapwing gets himself another crest; " In the Spring a lovelier iris changes on the burnished dove ; In the Spring...young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love." Nothing more natural. Writers set themselves to a very unpromising task who insist on recasting dramatic...

...speedily goes downstairs, to see that there is a " proper " luncheon. CHAPTER XXII. AULD LANG SYNE. " In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love." AUTUMN, winter, passed ; and spring had arrived once more. Blanche now planned as much to bring Stephen...

...in favour of its being early spring-time at this stage of the proceedings, for every one knows that "In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love." H'm, by the way, " lightly turns to thoughts of love" ? Had this phrase been written by one less profoundly...

...lapwing gets himself another crest ; In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnished dove ; Then her cheek was pale and thinner than should be for one so young, And her eyes on afl my motions with a mute observance hung. And I said, " My cousin Amy, speak, and speak the truth...

...the spring the wanton lapwing gets himself another crest, In the spring a livelier iris changes in the burnished dove, In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love." The dangers as well as the powers and delights of this new energy are increased tenfold. If childhood...