THE ALPS AT DAYBREAK. 1782. THE Sunbeams streak the azure skies, And line with light the mountain's brow: With hounds and horns the hunters rise, And chase the roebuck thro' the snow. From rock to rock, with giant-bound, The goats wind slow their wonted way, Up craggy steeps and ridges rude; Marked by the wild wolf for his prey, From desert cave or hanging wood. And while the torrent thunders loud, LIL ALPS AF DAYERLAK 17-2. en sunbears streak the azure skies, A. 1 line with light the mountain's brow: With hounds and horns the hunters rise, Ad chase the roebuck thro' the snow. .. ..a rock to rock, with giant-bound, The goats wind slow their wonted way, Up craggy steeps and ridges rude; Marked by the wild wolf for his prey, From desert cave or hanging wood. And while the torrent thunders loud, |