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Show THE BROWN THRUSH1. " There's a merry brown thrush sitting up In tho tree, "He's singing to mol He's singing to mo!" And what does ho say, Uttlo girl, llttla boy? "Oh, tho world's running over with Joyl Don't you henr7 Don't you scoT Hushl I-ook! In my tree, I'm as happy, as happy can bet" And the brown thrush keeps singing, "A nest do )ou see, And flvo eggs hid by me In tho Juniper trceT Don't meddle! don't touch! little girl, Uttlo Ut-tlo boy, Or tho world will loie some of Its Joyl Now I'm glad! Now I'm freel And I always shall bo. If jou novcr bring sorrow to mo." So tho merry brown thrush slngi away In tho tree. To you nnd to me, to you nnd to trie, And ho Mugs all the day, Uttlo girl, Uttlo Ut-tlo boy, "Oh, the world's running over with Joy; Hut long It won't be, Don't you know7 Don't you sen? tlnlow wo aro as good ns can MT' Lucy Larcom In the Philadelphia Hil- Ictln. |