The poetical works of Edwin Oscar Gale . seek for myself some retreat Where I can bring up my young brood In safety, with plenty to eat. Do not, my dear madam, I pray, The thrush sweetly sang in reply, Allow me to drive you away, You have as good right here as I. Besides I would greatly prefer To build a luxurious nest, Where scarce would my pets have to stir. To live on the richest and best. In fact, last evening I chose A patch of tall blackberry cane, Where rank and neglected it grows. Beyond the old fence by the lane. My choice I consider most wise. Im sure you will say I am right, Well hi
The poetical works of Edwin Oscar Gale . seek for myself some retreat Where I can bring up my young brood In safety, with plenty to eat. Do not, my dear madam, I pray, The thrush sweetly sang in reply, Allow me to drive you away, You have as good right here as I. Besides I would greatly prefer To build a luxurious nest, Where scarce would my pets have to stir. To live on the richest and best. In fact, last evening I chose A patch of tall blackberry cane, Where rank and neglected it grows. Beyond the old fence by the lane. My choice I consider most wise. Im sure you will say I am right, Well hidden from cruel boys eyes, I started my dwelling last night. We thrushes, besides, you must know, Are lovers of all kinds of berries, And willing are we to bestow On robins the worms and the cherries. Ive planned it, I think, so that my Dear children will have a good time And feed een before they can fly On berries right then in their prime: For mothers in duty are bound To furnish the choicest and best That can be by diligence found 88. Is — l-(O IV ~. > b/j c^ J ^ For little ones yet in the 1 have quite settled my mindThat they shall not toil for their food,And when they grow up, you will findA happy and careless yotmg brood. Very well, did the robin reply,We each should live up to our views,I glory in toil, and denyThey are happy, who idleness truth, Tm delighted to by it my darlings may not for an instant will shirkThe labor my children will wish shall be always that theyMay never from idleness joy find the young in their playIf seasoned with hours of will in this cherry tree buildA home for my birdlings and me,Their wants and my own shall be filledBy worms that would damage the tree. Away flew the birds as they spoke. The thrush with much pride in her breast. Soared up through a neighboring oak Then dropped to her half finished nest. The robin began with much zeal To build with the grasses hard by. I knew in
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