THE FIRST BLUEBIRD.

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Jest rain and snow! and rain again!
And dribble! drip! and blow!
Then snow! and thaw! and slush! and then
Some more rain and snow!
This morning I was 'most afeared
To wake up—when, I jing!
I seen the sun shine out and heerd
The first bluebird of spring!
Mother she'd raised the winder some;
And in acrost the orchard come,
Soft as an angel's wing,
A breezy, treesy, beesy hum,
Too sweet fer anything!
The winter's shroud was rent apart—
The sun burst forth in glee—
And when that bluebird sung, my heart
Hopped out o' bed with me!
Riley.

FROM COL. CHI. ACAD. SCIENCES. SWIFT FOX.
¼ Life-size.
COPYRIGHT 1899,
NATURE STUDY PUB. CO., CHICAGO.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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