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... flying winds catch up the song . ' Twas a white - throated sparrow , that sped a light arrow Of song from his musical quiver , And it pierced with its spell every valley and dell On the banks of the Runaway River . " Oh , sing ! sing ...
... flying winds catch up the song . ' Twas a white - throated sparrow , that sped a light arrow Of song from his musical quiver , And it pierced with its spell every valley and dell On the banks of the Runaway River . " Oh , sing ! sing ...
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... flies to the nest and settles quickly down above her young , as if she took her seat right on their frail little backs . She does not take the trouble to explain to you that her feet are below and between the young birds , and that she ...
... flies to the nest and settles quickly down above her young , as if she took her seat right on their frail little backs . She does not take the trouble to explain to you that her feet are below and between the young birds , and that she ...
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... flying about . Her little bed was fortunately right by the window , and she could look out over the houses . The pigeons which circled about or walked upon the roofs , pluming themselves and coquetting , and the little brown sparrows ...
... flying about . Her little bed was fortunately right by the window , and she could look out over the houses . The pigeons which circled about or walked upon the roofs , pluming themselves and coquetting , and the little brown sparrows ...
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... flying , so free and joyous , it reminded her of herself . It was a mocking bird , and sometimes it used to sing so that she could hear its notes , clear and ringing . Molly would have loved to pet it , and then turn it loose and watch it ...
... flying , so free and joyous , it reminded her of herself . It was a mocking bird , and sometimes it used to sing so that she could hear its notes , clear and ringing . Molly would have loved to pet it , and then turn it loose and watch it ...
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Elizabeth Virginia Brown. IT CRANED ITS NECK AND GAZED ALL AROUND CURIOUSLY THE DANCE OF THE MAY FLIES.
Elizabeth Virginia Brown. IT CRANED ITS NECK AND GAZED ALL AROUND CURIOUSLY THE DANCE OF THE MAY FLIES.
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