LITTLE MISS BLACKBIRD
Little Hiss Blackbird, down in tne gra?s, Watching the sno-vtrflakes gather: Turning- her her-d from side topside, Says: '"lt is wimry weather.' Little Miss BhickbLd misses the crumbs Children are wont, to scatter; Nothing but snow all over the ground! What, oh, what is the matter!' Little Mies Blackbird waited a -while, Then the sun shone all around, "Ueltinn- the smooth, white eheefc of snow, * When, what do you think she found.Little Miss Blackbird found out a worm Cumin; up just, for ;i peep: Found, too. the crumbs ine children threw On waking tip from tlrir sleep. Little Miss Blackbird was glad at List, For a htmnrv bird was she—(..'hid she had" waited, not grumbled; Then Sew away to her tree.
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Evening Star, Issue 16987, 8 March 1919, Page 10
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124LITTLE MISS BLACKBIRD Evening Star, Issue 16987, 8 March 1919, Page 10
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