THE CRICKET BAT
The Cricket Bat is very often seen
Flying perchance around the village green;
But unlike many other bats, its flight
Is always made by day and not by night.
There may be one exception though,—and that
Is when it's aimed at some stray neighboring Cat.
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THE COMMON SWALLOW |
THE COMMON SWALLOW
The Common Swallow is so swift of flight,
We scarcely see him ere he's out of sight.
One does not make a summer, it is true,
But many of them cause a fall or two.
The Swallow's strong when he is in his prime,
And yet a man can down him every time.
THE TOMAHAWK
The Tomahawk's a fearsome bird, we deem;
Though feathered tribes hold him in great esteem;
A bird of prey, he whizzes through the air,
And clutches his pale victim by the hair.
Gory and grewsome,—he is the mainstay
Of the historic novel of to-day.