By fierce-hissing, yelling fire-boat, To yon distant grove escaping. 8. "a crystal mere Among steep hills and woods embosom'd " Beauteous then the unfolded prospect; Gleaming on the imbower'd mere-beach; Broad and fair shines Kootchi-tching Lake."1 9. "Tibur supinum " Glistens, as we round lush foreland, 'Neath yon pine-hung slope Orillia,— O'er, about her the dark wild-wood Crowning, clasping as fair girdle. The Red Man's name for the White Man's steam-boat' (cf. C. p. 57). 10. THE SUMMER STEAMER ON THE MERE. "placidum sulcabat iter " Bravely doth float the gold-prankt boat On the pearly, silvery mere: Bravely doth show her shape below In the pool so still and clear. Gaily doth glide the sweet summer-tide; While the nodding trees, gently waked by the breeze, Daintily it waved and shimmer'd,— With its bowers and its flowers,— When a loon'sg black neck would tower Ever and anon above it. 12. "the still breast of a crystal lake " Glode we thus by charming foreland, Glode we thus by charming island, To thy faery port, Bell Ewart; Whence the fire-cars whirl'd us,-bounding 13. "Itur in antiquam silvam " "mali culices ranæque palustres Avertunt somnos." Now had pass'd bay-throned Barrie, 12 Now the sunset's glories parted. Also called the great northern diver (Colymbus glacialis). Lo! in mid career our swift steed, Halted, shatter'd and disabled- 'Mid the many-cycled 13 greenwood. One pale star faint glimmer'd o'er us, Of guerilla-like mosquito, Small, shrill, poison-spear'd Suggeema, Dancing mazy, 'wildering war-dance, Hoarse, terrific war-cry singing, Venging hunting-ground invaded. Happy they who won the kindly "Lightning-bug" ("bug" is= beetle) is the Yankee name for the fire-fly. |