BIRDS OF THE YEAR
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THE BLUEBIRD (Spring) When the snow is vanishing, And the sun is banishing Ice and snow, that held the earth in thrall; Then, without one word of warning, Early on some breezy morning, We are wakened by the bluebird’s call: “Come along, With a song! Life and love together Bring the light Out of night, And clear the cloudiest weather!” |
THE BOBOLINK (Summer) When the sky is bluest blue, And the clouds are whitest white, And the meadows laugh anew, With a wide-awake delight, Comes bobolink a-liting The lovely ways along— If e’er a leaf were wilting, ’T would brighten at his song. Says bobolink, “Don’t you think There ’s a kink In the minds of any Who can stay glum to-day? Anyway, Hope there are not many!” |
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