The poetical works of William Lisle Bowles ... with memoir, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes, by the Rev. George Gilfillan |
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THE BIRD'S NEST. |
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THE BIRD'S NEST.
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In yonder brake there is a nest;But come not, George, too nigh,
Lest the poor mother, frightened thence,
Should leave her young, and fly!
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Think with what pain, for many a day,Soft moss and straw she brought;
And let our own dear mother's care
Be present to our thought.
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And think how must her heart deplore,And droop with grief and pain,
If those she reared, and nursed, and loved,
She ne'er should see again.
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