THE BIRD'S RETURN.
"Where have you been, little birdie,—
Where have you been so long?"
"Warbling in glee
Far o'er the sea,
And learning for you a new song,
My sweet,—
Learning for you a new song."
"Why did you go, little birdie,—
Why did you go from me?"
"Winter was here,
Leafless and drear;
And so I flew over the sea,
My sweet,—
So I flew over the sea."
"What did you see, little birdie,—
What did you see each day?"
"Sunshine and flowers,
Blossoms and bowers,
And pretty white lambkins at play,
My sweet,—
Pretty white lambkins at play."
"Who kept you safe, little birdie,—
Who kept you safe from harm?"
"The Father of all,
Of great and of small:
He sheltered me under his arm,
My sweet,—
Under his dear, loving arm."
George Cooper.
