. Wordsworth for the young; selections with an introduction for parents and teachers . — If tlie Butterfly knew but his friend,Hither his flight he would bend;And find his way to me,Under the brandies of the tree:In and out, lie darts about;Can this be the bird, to man so good,That, after their with leaves the little children,So painfully in the wood ? What ailed thee, Eobin, that thou couldst pursue A beautiful is gentle by nature ?Beneath the summer skyFrom flower to flower let him fly;Tis all that he wishes to cheerer Thou of our in-door sadness,He i
. Wordsworth for the young; selections with an introduction for parents and teachers . — If tlie Butterfly knew but his friend,Hither his flight he would bend;And find his way to me,Under the brandies of the tree:In and out, lie darts about;Can this be the bird, to man so good,That, after their with leaves the little children,So painfully in the wood ? What ailed thee, Eobin, that thou couldst pursue A beautiful is gentle by nature ?Beneath the summer skyFrom flower to flower let him fly;Tis all that he wishes to cheerer Thou of our in-door sadness,He is the friend of our summer gladness:What hinders, then, that ye should bePlaymates in the sunny weather, And fly about in the air together ! His beautiful wings in crimson are drest, A crimson as bright as thine own: Wouldst thou be happy in thy nest, 0 pious Bird! whom man loves best. Love him, or leave him alone ! ?^^^
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