A rainbow held in its leashes long,
A whirl of color, a rush of wings,
The branches tilt and the petals quake
(“There is honey, my love, for you!”)
And the frowzled heads of the blossoms shake
After each whispered interview.
Nelly Hart Woodworth.
WORM-EATING WARBLER.
(Helmitherus vermivorus.)
About Life-size.
FROM COL. CHI. ACAD. SCIENCES