CHARLES REYNOLDS BROWN.

SEPTEMBER 10.

Gay little oriole, fond little lover,

Watching thy mate o'er her tiny ones hover,

Tell me, I pray, from your cottonwood tree,

When will my true love come riding to me?

Will he come with his lariat hung at his side?

On a wild prancing bronco, my love, will he ride?

So high on your tree top you surely can see,