For the unloved birds.
I really like the poem/thought below by Lamb.
I had a bird bath in the front yard and one day a
neighbour told me how much she enjoyed the little birds
but then one day she saw a great ugly crow using it.
We never have bonded.
"A great blackbird, a rook by name,
And took away a small bird's share.
So foolish Henry did not care
What became of the great rook,
That from the little sparrows took,
Now and then, as 'twere by stealth,
A part of their abundant wealth;
Nor ever more would feed his sparrows.
Thus ignorance a kind heart narrows."
And took away a small bird's share.
So foolish Henry did not care
What became of the great rook,
That from the little sparrows took,
Now and then, as 'twere by stealth,
A part of their abundant wealth;
Nor ever more would feed his sparrows.
Thus ignorance a kind heart narrows."
The Rook And The Sparrows
Charles Lamb
4 comments:
What a sweet photo!
Hi Sandy
Thanks, I love a dishevelled sparrow right out of the bath.
Guy
Great poem. I love the intelligent crows and ravens.
Hi Kathie
Crows and ravens are such characters in a landscape and I always enjoy Charles Lamb.
Regards
Guy
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