Show W 1 rit O L lr l' l IE 4 i jl 1 a i t ATTEMpTED MURDER It I t seem seemed to me I must police m my place ro fo save e m my rounds grounds from bloodshed and dl disgrace ce I never dreamed that such a scene cene cOuld start That ven birds have murder jn In their heart Mid AM last evening the sounds came ot of strife strife- 1 hurrIed out In time to save a lIre life gathering dusk duk The cries I he Thought I some cat has pOunced upon a bIrd And out I 1 went to rescue It if I could The martins On their porches frightened to And screamed for help The wrens were t near The Theory very ory all air was vas charged char with bItter bitter- fear And then nearby a cruel I I 1 saw saw A. A vicious bold defiance o of ell II law A taking pl piece ce upon my grounds Uy My lovely disturb ed peace by angry sounds A martIn sun still too too weak to fly ny by a a. pa ng b by Never r such hatred have i I seen In man The t pecked as only sparrows s can Tt Tle baby martin struggled but butin In vain ain I His bitter foeman struck and ck again I threw my hat and stopped the cruel strife I In the nick or of time to save ave n a Ute life I I picked the martin up and diy saw I His litHe head red raw And thep thought 1 how Despite all preaching bird 4 still be birds wide the th not ge |