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� Mar. 31, 2008 - The Song Sparrow
The Song Sparrow
He does not wear a Joseph's coat of many colors, smart and gay
His suit is Quaker brown and gray, with darker patches at his throat.
And yet of all the well-dressed throng, not one can sing so brave a song.
It makes the pride of looks appear a vain and foolish thing to hear
In "Sweet, sweet, sweet, very merry cheer."
A lofty place he does not love, he sits by choice and well at ease
In hedges and in little trees, tht stretch their slender arms above
The meadow brook; and then he sings till all the field with pleasure rings:
And so he tells in every ear, that lowly homes to heaven are near
In "Sweet, sweet, sweet, very merry cheer."
~Henry van Dyke
Happy Spring! We are finally experiencing some warm weather and the birds are singing sweetly outside my door as I type this.
Oh, how I love spring! So looking forward to walking barefoot in the grass and starting our little garden soon.
Nature all around is blooming. Some of the pictures on by sidebar are ones I took today outside. The trees are budding and the blooms are beautiful colors.
We are reading from the Anna Botsford Comstock nature book, Handbook of Nature Study, as we prepare and enjoy for coming days of summer.
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� Mar. 31, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Hope to meet you soon.
Valerie