A Bird's Nest.
James McIntyre 1828 (Forres) – 1906
An old man who had charge of field,
With pride he saw two birds did build,
A broad capacious warm nest,
So full of young with speckled breast,
And when the old man there did pass,
They soon ran merry 'mong the grass,
But of the youth they were so shy,
They made strong efforts for to fly.
Youths tried with old man to prevail,
To let them blaze away at quail,
But though they longed for a fat pot,
At them they never got a shot.
No more the old man doth them shield,
For they have flown to broader field,
Long may they spread their wings and tail,
And may no foe them 'ere assail.
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Submitted on August 03, 2020
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXBB CCDD EEFF AAEE |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 574 |
Words | 120 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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