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458 MUSIC BENEATH THE STARS

THE BIRDS OF WESTLAND

PRINCETON, JUNE, 1908

of Westland, singing on

As blithely as of yore!

Do ye not know how deep he sleeps

Behind yon closèd door?

Do ye not know that he who hailed

Your music, dawn by dawn,

Hath, since he harkened yesterday,

From hearing been withdrawn?

O happy birds! I think ye know

He loved your joyful song,

And therefore in the growing light

Ye carol loud and long.