Birds and flowers, or, Lays and lyrics of rural life (1873)
Howitt, Mary Botham, 1799-1888, Giacomelli, Hector, 1822-1904 · London ; New York : T. Nelson and Sons · leaf 127
and board. How would the man of learning vastHave been astonished and aghast;And vowed that such a thing had beenNeer heard of, thought of, much less seen ! Ah ! man of learning, you are wrong!Instinct is, more than wisdom, strong;And He who made the Sparrow, taughtThis skill beyond your reach of…
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