Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, BIRDS OF SPRING, by BELLE RICHARDSON HARRISON


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First Line: Cheerily, merrily, heralds of spring
Last Line: Our hearts with delight.
Subject(s): Happiness; Spring; Joy; Delight


CHEERILY, merrily, heralds of Spring,
Carol your melodies, poised on the wing.
Pour from your slender and velvety throats
Ravishing strains of musical notes.
Tiny, bright songsters, dainty and sweet,
First in the morning your Maker to greet,
His praises you warble on hill-top and plain
Till jubilant nature repeats the refrain—
Your happiness trilling,
With melody filling,
Filling and thrilling
Our hearts with delight.

Building your nests in leafy-screened bowers,
Sipping the sweets that well in the flowers,
Laving your wings in the clear, limpid stream,
Drinking the waters that sparkle and gleam,
Swaying on tree-top or pillowed at rest—
Contented with life if barren or blest—
A message of gladness and brightness you bring;
We welcome your coming, sweet heralds of Spring.
Your happiness trilling,
With melody filling,
Filling and thrilling
Our hearts with delight.





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