Show The Joy of Living This is springtime It seems scents as ns tho tim the tue human is the only somber thing In creation particularly the male The Th female with her bright colors Is wiser wiser and nd closer to nature I Here ere we have havethe havethe the ro robin ln with his crimson vest burstIng burstIng burst- burst Ing lag his little throat with song pouring pourIng pour pour- ing lag out his music with the abandon of a drunken sailor shamelessly wooing wooIng woo woo- ing tag his mate with no regard to public opinion no thought of toll toil or trouble He preens he lie puffs purrs he lie struts he flames with no thought of care cure or fear or worry Possibly he makes his modest little mate blush but he be does not care He is I teaching th the joy of life to the world and a rebuke reb to the Pharisee the the donkey donkey- faced hypocrite and the UlC solemn clown He is no boor nor bore nor pest nor nori prig His are the strong heart the valiant soul and anel the passion pas pas- as- as slon sion for life lire and freedom He lie is not alone The Ilie Kentucky cardinal r rare re rein in Colorado wears a scarlet gown the kingfisher a n. vermillion hood The and ani the pheasant surpass himIn him himin in vain glory but hut not In Impudent performance The meadow lark excels ex ox- S eels cels him In music but n not t in pa i ion ion- nate n- n ate brilliance He lie is hi a a blatant a-blatant rl rascal ral not bothering his bis perky perk head about politics economics economies psychology r or re re- ligion This Is glorious spring and we should all take a lesson from the rob rob- |