The sounds of England, the tinkle of the hammer on the anvil in the country smithy, the corncrake on a dewy morning, the sound of the scythe agains t the whetstone, and the sight of a plough team coming the brow of a bill for 英格兰之声,是乡村铁匠铺里铁砧上锤子的叮当声,是露珠欲滴的清晨秧鸡的鸣啼声,是磨刀石上镰刀的霍霍声,是山梁上走过一队犁地的农夫——这是许多世纪里英格兰的永恒景象。
corncrake
[ noun ] common Eurasian rail that frequents grain fields <noun.animal>
Corncrake \Corn"crake`\ (k[^o]rn"kr[=a]k`), n. (Zo["o]l.) A bird ({Crex crex} or {Crex pratensis}) which frequents grain fields; the European crake or land rail; -- called also {corn bird}.