. Birds and their nests . Birds; Birds. The Titmouse^ Nest. And spangled o'er, as with the intent Of giving fitting ornament, With silvery flakes of lichen bright. That shine like opals, dazzling white. Think only of'the creature small, ' That wrought this soft and silvery ball. Without a tool to aid her skill. Nought but her little feet and bill— Without a pattern whence to trace This little roofed-in dwelling-place— And does not in your bosom spring Love for this skilful little thing ? See, there's a window in the wall; Peep in, the house is not so small, But snug and cosy you shall see A ve
. Birds and their nests . Birds; Birds. The Titmouse^ Nest. And spangled o'er, as with the intent Of giving fitting ornament, With silvery flakes of lichen bright. That shine like opals, dazzling white. Think only of'the creature small, ' That wrought this soft and silvery ball. Without a tool to aid her skill. Nought but her little feet and bill— Without a pattern whence to trace This little roofed-in dwelling-place— And does not in your bosom spring Love for this skilful little thing ? See, there's a window in the wall; Peep in, the house is not so small, But snug and cosy you shall see A very numerous family ! Now count them: one", two, three, four, five- Nay, sixteen merry things alive— Sixteen young, chirping things all sit. Where you, your wee hand, could not get! I'm glad you've seen it, for you never Saw ought before so soft and Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Howitt, Mary Botham, 1799-1888. New York : G. Routledge
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