Show I iHE OWL In the hollow tree in the oltlsray tower I The spectral owl doth dwell Dull hated despised In the sunshine hour I Hut at dusk hes > abroad and well Not a bird of the forest ere mates with him All mock him outright by day Hut at night when me woods grow still and aim I The boldest will shirk away is utica iti iiigut idiib < uiu roosts the fowl I Then then Is the reign of the horned owl i And the owl hath a bride who is fond and ooicl i I And lovetlr the woods deep gloom And with eyes like the shine ot tha moonshine moon-shine cold I She awaiteth her ghastly groom ivjui t LeiUuer t > uc llLv 4 < o iiot a catol she sings As she sits in her tree so still But when her heart tieareth his flapping wings She hoots out her welcome shrill I 0 when the mOan shines aria toe dogs do howl i Then then is the cry of the horned owl Mourn not for the owl ror his gloomy plight The owl bath his share of good If a prisoner he be in the broad daylight I He IS lord in the dark green wood Ior lonely the bird nor nis ghastly mate They are each unto each a pride Thrice fondEr perhaps since a ntransre V dark fate I Hath rem them from all beside So when the night tails and dogs fio howl Sing Ho for the reign of the horned owl We Know not always who ore Icings by day But the king of the night is the bold brown owl Barry Cornwall I |