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ON THE SIGHT OF A SEA-BIRD IN APRIL.
Wandering alone in pensive mood, I sawA Sea-bird wing its solitary way;
The sunbeams glistened on its fair array
Of plumage, white as foam, without a flaw.
I felt an admiration mixed with awe,
Knowing where'er that gentle bird might stray,
Beneath the shield of England's care it lay,
Protected by the majesty of Law.
And from its wings there glanced a cheering thought,
For a lone child by a wise God designed:
‘Thou art a creature of a nobler kind,
Thy peace and welfare Heaven itself has sought;
A mightier shield defends thee from above,
Safe by the law of Everlasting love.’
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