Joshua, HWV 64, Act I: Aria. Hark! 'Tis the Linnet and the Thrush

Hark, 'tis the linnet and the thrush!
In dulcet notes,
They pour their throats,
And wake the morn on ev'ry bush.
From morn to eve they chaunt their love,
And fill with melody the grove.
Hark, 'tis the linnet...