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HORSE-BELLS, by                    
First Line: I love to lie and listen to the horse bells' merry sound
Last Line: Tinkle! Tonkle! Tankle! Tong!
Subject(s): Animals; Bells; Cattle; Horses


I LOVE to lie and listen to the horse-bells' merry sound,
When the cattle are in camp, and we out-stretched upon the ground;
There is music in the horse-bells, and I love to hear their song
As they join in happy chorus—
Tinkle! Tonkle! Tankle! Tong!

They tonkle through the brigalow; they tankle near the swamp;
They tinkle on the ridges, and they wrangle round the camp;
There's little Fairy's thimble-bell, and Billy's bull-frog strong,
And big and little blend in
Tinkle! Tonkle! Tankle! Tong!

The great moon glares above; in camp the cattle rest content;
It is a pleasure just to live, as with the wattle scent
The soft breeze brings the music of the horse-bells' merry song,
Soothing ever and repeating
Tinkle! Tonkle! Tankle! Tong!





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