Oft repeated,—never changing,—

“All-is-vanity-vanity-vanity.”

Where the farmer ploughs his furrow,

Sowing seed with hope of harvest,

In the orchard white with blossom,

In the early field of clover,

Comes the little brown-clad singer

Flitting in and out of bushes,

Hiding well behind the fences,

Piping forth his song of sadness,—