Example Sentences

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The birds of spring were caroling their first songs of the season, and the white mantle of snow disappearing under the sun-rays.

From The World As I Have Found It Sequel to Incidents in the Life of a Blind Girl by Day, Mary L.

The farmers were busy out of doors, cattle were lowing, chanticleer rang out his call to work in the early morn, and busy hens were caroling in cheerful if unmusical voices.

From A Little Girl in Old Detroit by Douglas, Amanda Minnie

The birds were caroling it still in the hedgerows, and the girls caught the joyous infection and danced along in defiance of Miss Strong's jog-trot guide walk.

From A Popular Schoolgirl by Salmon, Balliol

We met at early dawn; and the birds were caroling their morning hymn, as, with expanded sail, our bark bounded lightly across the lake.

From Tales from Blackwood, Volume 1 by Various

Birds were caroling all sorts of joyous tunes and the tree twigs were gaily dancing.

From A Modern Cinderella by Douglas, Amanda Minnie