. Birds and nature . reigns In the well-shelterd dwellings of never can seem to intrude, Though in all places equally free,Come, oft as the season is rude, Thou art sure to be welcome to me. At sight of the first feeble ray. That pierces the clouds of the east,To inveigle thee every day My windows shall show thee a , taught by experience, I know Thee mindful of benefit long;And that, thankful for all I bestow, Thou wilt pay me with many a song. Then, soon as the swell of the buds Bespeaks the renewal of spring,Fly hence, if thou wilt, to the woods, Or where it shall please the
. Birds and nature . reigns In the well-shelterd dwellings of never can seem to intrude, Though in all places equally free,Come, oft as the season is rude, Thou art sure to be welcome to me. At sight of the first feeble ray. That pierces the clouds of the east,To inveigle thee every day My windows shall show thee a , taught by experience, I know Thee mindful of benefit long;And that, thankful for all I bestow, Thou wilt pay me with many a song. Then, soon as the swell of the buds Bespeaks the renewal of spring,Fly hence, if thou wilt, to the woods, Or where it shall please thee to sing:And shouldst thou, compelld by a frost. Come again to my window or door,Doubt not an affectionate host. Only pay, as thou paydst me before. Thus music must needs be contest To flow from a fountain above;Else how should it work in the breast Unchangeable friendship and love?And who on the globe can be found. Save your generation and can be delighted by sound. Or boasts any musical powers?— FEATHERS. W. E. WATT. A splendid young blackbird built in a tree;A spruce little fellow as ever could be;His bill was so yellow, his feathers so black,So long was his tail, and so glossy his back,That good Mrs. B., who sat hatching her eggs,And only just left them to stretch her poor pick for a minute the worm she preferred,Thought there never was seen such a beautiful bird. Oh! Natures noblest gift—my gray-goose quill!Slave of my thoughts, obedient to my from thy parent bird to form a pen,The mighty instrument of little men! -D. M. Mulock. -Byron. FEATHERS have played an im-portant part in the history ofmankind. Henry of Navarrewon the battle of Ivry after elec-trifying his men with the followingwords:Fellow soldiers,you are French-men; behold the enemy! If you losesight of your ensigns, rally round myplume; you will always find it on thehigh road to honor! No doubt the templars carried thehearts of many with them in the cru-sades more effect
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