Then his lute to me he gave; And abroad he bade me roam, Till the earnings I could save Would redeem our cottage-home.

i. 925. 'In wild unclear'd, to Muses a retreat, O'er ground untrod before, I devious roam, And deep enamour'd into latent springs Presume to peep at coy virgin Naiads.' 412.

And thus, letting his fancy roam, it seems, he was delighted to find that gradually the fears which had dominated him during the day and evening disappeared.

"And, Kit-ty, since you've lost your way, You need no fur-ther roam; But stop, and dine with us to-day, And then, if you would wish to stay, Poor Kit-ty, here's your home.

[Illustration: South Afric's plains the Quag-gas roam, Re-mote from farm or set-tler's home.]

Though almost with eagle pinion O'er the rocks the Chamois roam, Yet he has some small dominion Which no doubt he calls his home.

From sea to stream the salmon roam; Each finds a mate, and leads her home; Sing heigh-ho, and heigh-ho!