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A Grateful Sparrow 1. - A little sparrow, shivering perched Upon a lonely tree; Besides a frozen pool of ice In a [[crossed out]]dull[[/crossed out]]white snowy lea. 2. - Oh how he wished for summer days With fruit and seeds to eat; And fresh green leaves and mild warm air, And fields of golden wheat. 3. - Just then a merry flock of birds, Come flying from the town, He saw that they were starlings, As they came swooping down. 4. - They all looked fat and full of food, And merry as could be; Their feathers shone with with glistening sheen, As they lit on the tree. 5. "These birds have food, and so must I" The little sparrow thought; "And I must go where they have been To find what I have sought." 6. Away he flew with steady flap, Of quivering little wings, His only thought was that of food, The best of earthly things. 7. And when I looked upon our porch I was surprised to see; Among the crumbs and flock of birds, His grateful eye on me.