Songs of the Cavaliers and Roundheads Jacobite Ballads, &c. &c. By George W. Thornbury ... with illustrations by H. S. Marks |
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THE FAMILY CONCERT. |
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THE FAMILY CONCERT.
The blackbird pipes upon the bough
Of the oak tree twisted strong;
The fledglings five in the clay-built nest
Listen unto his song,
And care not though their father be
In time and cadence wrong.
Of the oak tree twisted strong;
The fledglings five in the clay-built nest
Listen unto his song,
And care not though their father be
In time and cadence wrong.
The wind blows half the tune away
(Sing merry, and sing loud);
It pipes a noisier tune the wind,
Lashing the lagging cloud;
But still the birds to their father's song
Are listening glad and proud.
(Sing merry, and sing loud);
It pipes a noisier tune the wind,
Lashing the lagging cloud;
But still the birds to their father's song
Are listening glad and proud.
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