Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-08-31
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BUILDING the NEST.
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BIZ Z. Y. WEIGH. -Hsacsa.
Two pretty brown robins were skipping about
Ere the first verdure Of spring had burst out,
Ere the first dawning OF day had grown
Ere the pure dev-drops had caught the sun
Ere the sad watch by the death bed retired,
While slept the belle in her ball dress attired {;
While the young mother gave nurse to her
While The condemned brooded frantic and
While the good priest said his first matin
While the grim murderer scowled from his
lair;
While the brave mariner hailed with shout,
"There's land on the lee" from his lofty
The pretty brown robins with red speokled
Were seeking quiet retreat for their nest.
They had had wandered away from the beau
tiful grove -!
Where doomed the agnolia,-their birth
place Of love:
Had LETT Sect the gay gardens with statues b.
Love bowers and srottos with bright bios
They few past the rice.delds. low, swampy,
and bleak; -
Past dells that were shady, and or mountain
peak. = '~'
They skirted large cities whose smoke filed
Der rivers rejecting the landscape so fair;
Past hamlet and cottage where ~
Ger paths Of the lightning, and loud Shrek
Past lakes that were hidden in solitude's
breast,
Where none but the wild duck, and deer's
Past churches whose spires pierced the
Der meadows and orchards still northward
they few,
Till they came 70 villa, where the morning
Was gliding tie elms with halo Of light;
Where Bessie and Oracle, the tairest Of bellies,
Make summer eternal, - and grandpapa
The pretty brown robins ALL GIFTED to rest
And here found sly little nook for their
nest.
'Twas here Mister Robin had frstentered life:
With Joy he conducted his dear little wife
To where he was born, tor the old nest was
In the TOP Of lilac bush naked ana bare. :.
He showed her the tree where red cherries
abound,
The clear little streamlets that moisten the
ground;
The lane wnere the blue bird and brown
thrush had sung,
And told her OF two pretty tairy:like. girls
Who roamed Ger the lawn, with their Ions
And t e5,d dGd' laugh, and eye. sparkling
For whom e would whistle from morning
And now qaoth the robin, "Ii you will 50 il
quest
OF some ssa ass I'll gather some twigs fol
He found the remains Of bouquet of flowers
Which long since had spoken Of loves sunny
hours:
The roses were dead, and the forget-me-nots
Like the Cheeks Of the loved one, had los,
The twics he bound deity with circlets Of
Which had served for q garland one bright
Then he succeed the nest with red clay from
And from the old apple trees bright moses
And formed mosaic Of moses and loan,
As round as the dome Of St. Peters at Rome
The nest being finished, now nothing re-
NAMED =
But to furnish the mansion,-and daylight
So the; ;Ss; hc p; on, branch overlooking
And warbled prayer tor protection and rest
But scarcely had these pretty birds gone tc
When a fairy procession, like gossamers
Around the steep rocks, where the stream
tails in spray,
And murmurs and dashes in glee on its way.
They doat through the orchard, borne high
No mortal e'er witnessed vision SO fair.
Bright Hope led the way, ROBBED in silver and
With head dress Of snow drops, and dia.
monds Of dew,
She bent DER the little nest round as a ring
And placed as her offering the first fleece q
sunny t we on the wings of butterfly borne
Gave bright golden ringlet, from Cupid's
Then Flo1a approached, deckcd with garland:
And left them the choicest rose-wreath O.
her bowers,
Sweet Music came tripping and dancing
And gave item an octave Of notes for the,
song. -
Last Poesey oaaaar horne along in her fight
On the dream OF a. iair maiden happy ant
bright -~-a.a
She garnished thu nest with ray from thu
sun. tS-E - -.
A smile 1rorfan angel, that heaven had won
A tear which had welled up from gratitude'i
heart, p ~.
A kiss from two loving souls joined meier t.
A prayer IRON heart overaowing with joy,
A glance from the eyes Of love, melting and
The sweet thoughts that poets extract from
III. music sas ;e's shey hear, when tn. summe,
The fancies they weave, as the sun sinks t.
rest, %e,,.-.e
And nights dusky mantle to cover the nest