THE BELFRY PIGEON
NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS
On the cross-beam under the Old South bell,
The nest of a pigeon is builded well.
In summer and winter, that bird is there,
Out and in with the morning air.
I love to see him [track the street]
With his [wary eye] and active feet;
And I often watch him, as he springs,
Circling the steeple with [easy wings],