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TO A BIRD by ANNETTE WYNNE

First Line: O BIRD THAT DARTS NOW LOW, NOW HIGH
Last Line: BUT NEVER CAN BE WISE AS YOU!
Subject(s): BIRDS; MAY (MONTH); WISDOM;

O BIRD that darts now low, now high,
You know the streets across the sky;
You know where leafy lanes lie deep
And quiet nooks to go to sleep;
You know the place to build a nest,
What twigs to use, what shape is best;
I wonder how you found things out
That scholars never know about;
I've studied large books through and through,
But never can be wise as you!



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