The poetical works of William Lisle Bowles ... with memoir, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes, by the Rev. George Gilfillan |
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HEN AND CHICKENS.
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See, sister, where the chickens trip,All busy in the morn!
Look how their heads they dip and dip,
To peck the scattered corn!
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Dear sister, shall we shut our eyes,And to the sight be blind,
Nor think of Him who food supplies
To us and all mankind?
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Whether our wants be much or few,Or fine or coarse our fare,
To Heaven's protecting care is due
The voice of praise and prayer.
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