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 THE HUNTER&rsquo;S SERENADE.

William Cullen Bryant.

Affettuoso.

1. Thy bow&rsquo;r is fin - ished, fair - est! Fit bow&rsquo;r for hun - ters bride, 2. For thee the wild-grape glist - ens On sun - ny knoll and tree,

3. Come, thou hast not for - got - ten Thy pledge and prom-ise quite,

Where old woods o - ver - shad - ow The green sa - van - na&rsquo;s side.

The slim pa - pa - ya ri - pens Its yel - low fruit for thee.

With ma - ny blushes mur - mered. Be - neath the even - ins light.

I've wan- der'd long, and wandered far, And nev - er have I met,. .

For thee the duck, on glass-y stream, The prai - rie-f owl shall die;. .

Then come, the vio - lets crowd my door, Thy ear - liest look to win,. .