| V v | |
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THE VULTURE.
V is a Vulture, Who feeds on the dead, When the dark battle-field, With corpses is spread. |
| W w | |
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THE WOODPECKER.
W's a Woodpecker, Who with his long bill, Bores holes in a tree And of worms eats his fill. |
| X x | |
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THE XANTHORONUS.
X is Xanthoronus, Or Baltimore Bird. Oft in our orchards, His music is heard. |
| Y y | |
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THE YELLOW BIRD.
Y is a Yellow Bird, With feathers so bright, Who sings all the day, And sleeps all the night. |
| Z z | |
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THE LETTER Z, OR ROOST. Z stands for none of the feathered race. It must serve as a roost, Or lose the last place. |