. Picture fables . BOY AND BIRD. BOY. Now I shall grasp tliee, bird so bright;BIRD. Dost thou grasp me ? Then hold me Oh thats naughty, bird, of thee,Thus to have flown upon the Haste thee a pair of wings to buy, Then thou canst come there as quick as I. The bird sat safely upon the tree. While the boy was watching him wistfully. At first he was vexd, -but not for long; For he thought, After all, it is not wrong, That the bird on the tree should like best to sing, While in freedom down here I can run and spring. 34. BIRDS AND OWL. BIRDS. D ye come to the light once, old M
. Picture fables . BOY AND BIRD. BOY. Now I shall grasp tliee, bird so bright;BIRD. Dost thou grasp me ? Then hold me Oh thats naughty, bird, of thee,Thus to have flown upon the Haste thee a pair of wings to buy, Then thou canst come there as quick as I. The bird sat safely upon the tree. While the boy was watching him wistfully. At first he was vexd, -but not for long; For he thought, After all, it is not wrong, That the bird on the tree should like best to sing, While in freedom down here I can run and spring. 34. BIRDS AND OWL. BIRDS. D ye come to the light once, old Mother Owl;Dont look about with that doleful night you are able to scare us away,But let us just tease you a little by Were it not that the sun so brightly shone,I d soon make an end of you, every one. The others playd on ; she sat sulking still,Till one of them askd, Pray, are you ill,Your face is dark as a stormy day ?She said, Im angry to see you play ;I m sorry the sun comes shining through, And I hate your questions, your noise, and you. 35 i •
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