With love, God willing, for my praise!

Thomas Burbidge.

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THE HUMBLE-BEE.

Burly, dozing humble-bee,

Where thou art is clime for me.

Let them sail for Porto Rique,

Far-off heats through seas to seek;

I will follow thee alone, 5

Thou animated torrid-zone!

Zigzag steerer, desert-cheerer,