INVITATIONS
“The days are warm, but tlie nights are cold; My three little birds are but three days old.” This is what the mother bird said Xs she tucked her babies up in. bed. The old moon laughed as lie saw the three. And said: “My darlings, fly up to me.” A little voice called from the sky afar—- “ Come up and play with a lonely star.” The fairy folk cried: “Send them down To see all the sights of Fairy Town.” j But the -wise mother bird she shook her head. “It’s exceedingly kind of you all,” she said. “Thank you for asking my babes,” said she, “But they haven’t a feather among the three.” The days are warm, but the nights are cold For three little birds but three days old. Gloria Bawlinson, aged 10.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 762, 7 September 1929, Page 31
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137INVITATIONS Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 762, 7 September 1929, Page 31
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