New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-14
Tbonsh,s of n Poor Man-Bird. nrc Teachers

MILFORD Mass. June, lSib-
To the Editor Of The Tribune:
As walked in the woods the other day, in what
farmers call n wood road, IA rough road used in
Winter Tor Shedding wood and saw many birds bu'
silly engaged in collecting materials for their little
nests, the following inquiries suggested themselves
70 my mind Why do we not see the same distnc-
tons OF rich aud poor, talented and simple. power
full and puny among birds that every where TO
be seen among men Or, ii they exist, why
,hev not manifested in the same results Why do
we not see portlv, ovcred and honorable Robin
reclining upon bed ct down, with gold spectacles
upon his bill, giving directions to I'll obsequlous
ascent, who with arTosan and overbcarinc mien
ives orders to score OF illiavored and ill.ed ro
bins who are working with their might from
dawn till dewy eve" TO build Il splendid mansion
cr the Hon. Mr.. Robin, without having time OF
their owl. to build for themselves so humble
nest or to chant grateful song OF praise their
Maker; II, indeed, they could feel grateful FOR
lie OF tncessant toll and bondage And why IS not
tne lion i Mrs Robin by the side OF her lord, deck
oV V' WIN peacock feathers, and other foreign
trmAee, WIN dozen euslaved black birds to wait
1i,oN NC. puHs surely have existed on earth rs
This robin before ME, Who s, -. ~ H.; ,;,b,
whatsoever his claws ind do in ,,,;,,bt
doubtless trace his ancestry back ,hror,L L,nlrsSs
OF generations; and though he is ,hc ,Hr;. ,;,,,
.rOts-
fion. II may be one of his ancestors mad ,hr hon.
oy to be shot by King Philip, and others q, tLc,,
were contemporaries and acqUaintanCeS OF the w,,,
der exciting MaStodon then why IS he not the rich
,ori Of Il splendid old castle. with hundred soldier
.obins 70 guard it, and many more 10 bring foreign
seeds iron, lndias coral strand TO grace his luN
urious table And instead OF worshipins with the
multitude upon branch OF the oak in the open AIR.
why has he not built splendid temple where he
can worship upon cushion OF the finest moSS-per-
uniting poor ROBINS 10 sit and sing upon naked
twigs near the door, provided they will furnish a
certain number OF worms for the priest-not forget
ting 10 place pew'roost IN the gallery tor black
birds Again, why is not this robin OF noble bear
Ing little more discriminating IL the selection Of
his auditors when he sings he cheers with his
song the vulgar poor man IN hovel often as the
refined rich in his palace Why does he not
pour forth his music in some foreign language, ul..
known 10 the poor and unlearped Since nv ear.
nest recollection the b0rthen OF every robins song
has been Kill him, cure hun. give him phv.
SIC, uttered IN language which every vulgar Van.
kee can understand, from the sampr which God
gave him in Eden, to the rich and the poor the vi.
eious and the pious, How much il would increase
bis popularity, II he would only sing upon the trees
a the rich man garden and instead of - Nil
nm, cure him, give HIM physic he should sing
ses e. Saers. te doRAe- !ai ia ysmeGe
but oTds have NOT only failed to make improve
mentS peculiar 10 the 'imagen the inventions O!
man TO degrade his fellow man. bu, their cou,ens.
tsm has led them to rejec, and fly aloof from nven.
aons mar nave proved real blessing to AL There
press in universal brddom. Neither has Lesrning
been ditfused among them as it ought, We never
hear robin speaking swallow, or a swallow sing.
ing sparrow but they suffer this branch Of Learn.
lns. to be monopozed by the mockn,. bird who acts
as interpreter for all; and, Judging from the levir,
" MS manners lie IS q very unsuitable bird 10 be-
, ,'steu With the responsible Office OF dragoman or
ss,lefa' translator But. taken altogether, III which
,aeS appears the most happiness and the leasr in
ssr" n.G gum, as they viewed from the emf
9GSe o, iniinlte holiness and impartiaty By the
M s gssai IFeatos Why is it that men in coming
plains IS s .G simple tent Of the patriarch upon the
cent and luxurious London, have brancb tsS o ;n,o