Dallas Lore Sharp

Dallas Lore Sharp
Dallas Lore Sharp (1870–1929) was an American author and nature writer known for his vivid descriptions of wildlife and rural life. He wrote a series of popular books, including "The Fall of the Year," "The Lay of the Land," and "The Face of the Fields," which celebrated the beauty and intricacies of nature. Sharp was also a professor of English at Boston University and contributed numerous essays to magazines, often blending personal observation with a deep appreciation for the natural world. His works have been praised for their lyrical prose and their role in early 20th-century nature writing.

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I "As Surrey hills to mountains grewIn White of Selborne's loving view" Really there are no hills in Hingham, to speak of, except Bradley Hill and Peartree Hill and Turkey Hill, and Otis and Planter's and Prospect Hills, Hingham being more noted for its harbor and plains. Everybody has heard of Hingham smelts. Mullein Hill is in Hingham, too, but Mullein Hill is only a wrinkle on the... more...

BIRDS FROM A CITY ROOF I laid down my book and listened. It was only the choking gurgle of a broken rain-pipe outside: then it was the ripple and swish of a meadow stream. To make out the voices of redwings and marsh-wrens in the rasping notes of the city sparrows behind the shutter required much more imagination. But I did it. I wanted to hear, and the splash of the water helped me. The sounds of wind... more...