The Bird In The Tree
I saw a little bird singing in the tree
How I wish I were half as free
Its throat thin, its voice was narrow
Beyond the reach of any arrow
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Its tiny song, oh how so sweet
Coming in notes of a perfect beat
Its wing was short, its beak still soft
To learn to fly was quite a must
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Yellow tail feathers and beast so blue
Colors so pretty and yet so true
Its home was made of the lightest straw
Brought from afar by mother's claw
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Here it was in the swinging nest
Taking its time, enjoying its rest
And when its wings were strong and wide
It flew away with a feathery pride
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Above the trees, up in the sky
The tallest heights to test and try
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AABB CCDE FFGG HHII JJ |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 800 |
Words | 134 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 22 |
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