- Throat brimful of music
- Cannot keep it in;
- Bless me! Wouldn't have you try;
- "Twould almost be a sin,
- Should think 'twould choke you though, sometimes,
- The aperture's so small
- That all this noise must struggle through,
- Or not get out at all.
- Swinging on the lily-cups,
- Hiding in the clover,
- Prince of comic vocalists,
- Saucy little rover
- Give us a gem from Mozart;
- A taste from Meyerbeer;
- Or a morceau from Rossini,
- Fit for cultivated ear.
- Can not? Well stop trying;
- Your own wild notes are best,
- Stick to the time you've practiced,
- Never mind the rest;
- Stretch your mouth to the utmost;
- Pour forth your pearly song
- Marred by no taint of by-gone grief,
- Or shade of future wrong.
History and Legacy of Wild Birds Including Historic Ornithology and Other Topics of Interest
03 February 2014
Young Folks' Column - Bobolink
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