. Oral and written English . nding of a letter. Address the en-velope with care so that, if you mail it, your letter maynot go astray. Write your own address in small lettersin the upper left-hand corner of the envelope.^ 57. Study of a Poem If you have never seen a bobolink or heard his merrynote as he swings on some brier bush or weed in themeadow near where his nest is hidden, go to the library,get a bird book, and find out about this interesting book will tell you that the father bird has a brightblack coat, with white at the shoulders and crest, andthat the mother bird dresses on
. Oral and written English . nding of a letter. Address the en-velope with care so that, if you mail it, your letter maynot go astray. Write your own address in small lettersin the upper left-hand corner of the envelope.^ 57. Study of a Poem If you have never seen a bobolink or heard his merrynote as he swings on some brier bush or weed in themeadow near where his nest is hidden, go to the library,get a bird book, and find out about this interesting book will tell you that the father bird has a brightblack coat, with white at the shoulders and crest, andthat the mother bird dresses only in the plainest ofbrowns. It will tell you of the bobolinks song; of thenest concealed among the grasses; of the eggs whiteand flecked with purple; and finally, how, as the sum-mer season nears its end, the bright bobolinks song isno longer heard. He is busy taking care of his grow-ing family, and he has exchanged his holiday garmentfor a brown work suit whose color is much like hissober mates. 86 ORAL AND WRITTEN ENGLISH. A liOUOLlNK ROBERT OF LINCOLN Merrily swinging on brier and weed, Near to the nest of his httle dame,Over the mountain-side or mead, Robert of Lincoln is telling his name Bob-o-link, bob-o-link,Spink, spank, spink;Snug and safe in this nest of ours,Hidden among the summer , chee, chee. ] STUDY OF A POEM 87 Robert of Lincoln is gayly dressed, Wearing a bright black wedding coat;White are his shoulders and white his him call in his merry note : Bob-o-link, bob-o-link,Spink, spank, spink ;Look, what a nice new coat is mine,Sure there was never a bird so , chee, chee. Robert of Lincolns Quaker wife, Pretty and quiet, with plain brown wings,Passing at home a patient life, Broods in the grass while her husband sings: Bob-o-link, bob-o-link,Spink, spank, spink ;Brood, kind creature ; you need not fearThieves and robbers while I am , chee, chee. Modest and shy as a nun is she; One weak chirp is her only and pr
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