FIVE LITTLE EVENTS
“Little green leaves a whisper, Tell rue your secret, pray!” “Two brown birds in mv branches Have finished their nest to-day.” “Little green leaves, a flutter, tell me your secret new.” Three little eggs are laid there, Tender, and warm, and blue.” “Tell me green leaves,—ah! tell me— Whv don’t you sigb or stir?” “Three little egg* *re broken. Three tiny birds are there.” “Tell me you happy leaflets, Whv do you gailv sing?” “The birdies are quickly growing With feather and downy wing.” “Tell me oh bare brown branchea, Whv do you quiver and moan ?” “The nest in mv arms lies empty, The three little bird* have flown!”
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 191, 2 August 1930, Page 15
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112FIVE LITTLE EVENTS Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 191, 2 August 1930, Page 15
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