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THE BIRD'S NEST.
Perch'd upon a little tree,Look'd a little bird on me,
And some merry playful boys,
Who were telling with a noise,
Of a nest that they had found,
With four eggs in, on the ground.
As it perch'd upon the tree,
Thus it seem'd to say to me;
Also thus it seem'd to say
To the little boys so gay,
“Do not take away my nest,
Nor my little eggs molest.
Thus it seem'd to say to me;
Also thus it seem'd to say
To the little boys so gay,
“Do not take away my nest,
Nor my little eggs molest.
Did the Lord, who cares for me,
And for every bird you see,—
Did he teach me how to make it,
Just that you might come and take it?
How would that increase your joys?
Do not take it, little boys.”
And for every bird you see,—
Did he teach me how to make it,
Just that you might come and take it?
How would that increase your joys?
Do not take it, little boys.”
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What the bird appear'd to say,
To the merry boys so gay;
When the little tale they heard,
Thus they said unto the bird,—
“You had work enough to make it,—
Pretty bird, we will not take it.”
To the merry boys so gay;
When the little tale they heard,
Thus they said unto the bird,—
“You had work enough to make it,—
Pretty bird, we will not take it.”
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