Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Peered at us, grunting, eyes atwinkle With mischief. Children shyly stared From windows, seemingly quite scared. But we passed on. An old road wound Before us; still beyond a sound Came to our ears which seemed a call To cattle. Alpine was our thought As we moved into a large field, And, walking o'er it, saw revealed Across the valley, Rib's high wall And further city which we sought. Beauty spots of Nature thrill us, Rapture hearts and court the eyes; And with luring thoughts they fill us, Picturing a paradise. Lovers' Lane, with cones and needles, Seems to draw our wandering feet, And its whispering pines speak riddles To the human souls they greet. But to him who studies Nature, In the field and in the wood, He as scholar, she as teacher, Much by him is understood. Close communion carves and changes, And picks out the loosened dross, Like the rains on mountain ranges, As they rush, and strain, and toss. Stand you here and view the beauties, From this height o'ertopped with trees; Drop your cares and earthly duties, LOVERS' LANE. And enjoy the forest breeze. Look away off o'er the green pines At yon building wrought so fair? The Asylum, where no sun shines For poor souls in mad despair. See the blue hills?one proud old Rib, And the other, Mosinee; And below you lies a deep crib Where dark waters used to be, But instead of rushing waters Forest verdure now you find: Once 'twas ruled by Nature's daughters, By Wisconse and Rib combined. Pass along the shady lane-side, On the edge of bank so steep; Pause and listen to the whispers That will cause your pulse to leap. Lover never whispered sweeter In a blushing maiden's ear Than these pine trees, as you linger, Whisper to jou, low and clear. Love...