THE LOVER AND THE GOLDFINCH
» -.> In early Summer's heat, From morn till eve, I've watched a goldfinch sweet Her love-nest weave. Panting, with bill agape, She ne'er desists, And oft to build and shape Her mate assists. Or, perched hard by, aloft On topmost spray Trills love-notes low and soft All blithe and gay. Warns her against surprise With sharp " twit! twit! " Yonder are prying eyes, And off they flit. At last the work's complete And now they share Their cosy, snugjretreat A happy pair. So let us weave our nest, Affection's shrine O fairest, sweetest-, best, O maiden mine. Our lives together bent Shall ne'er be sad For Love's environment Shall make them glad. J.R.W. .
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2320, 4 January 1890, Page 2
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116THE LOVER AND THE GOLDFINCH Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2320, 4 January 1890, Page 2
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