Why the Blackbird has a Golden Bill
Magdalen at Michael's Gate Toiled at the pin : On Joseph's thorn sang the blackbird — " Let her in. Let her in." " Hast thou seen the w T ounds ?" said Michael, " Do'st thou know thy sin ?" " 'Tis evening, evening, evening," sang the Blackbird, "Let her in. Let her in." " Yes, I have seen the wounds, And I know my sin."
" She knows it well, well, well " sang the Blackbird, "Let her in. Let her in." " Thou bringest no offering," said Michael, " Naught save sin :" "She is sorry, sorry, sorry," sang the Blackbird, "Let her in. Let her in." When he had sung himself to sleep, And night did begin, One came and opened Michael's Gate And Magdalen went in. From the Watchword.
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Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume 01, Issue 4, 1 October 1908, Page 134
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127Why the Blackbird has a Golden Bill Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume 01, Issue 4, 1 October 1908, Page 134
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