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the spring sunshine waking new joy in 

 my blood, an*^ the scent of lilacs in my 

 nostrils, the spirit of birdland came upon 

 me and I was able to see and hear as a 

 bird. Then in an instant all the croaking 

 and squawking above was plain to me and 

 I was one of the gay company. 



" Keep your old tail out of my face. 

 There aren't any cobwebs in my eyes, 

 that I need my countenance dusted by 

 you." 



"Take another limb then. There is 

 room enough in the tree for us all.*' 



" Stop crowding I say. You'll have 

 me off. I've got as good a right as you. 

 How bright the sun is ! My, isn't it 

 nice to feel such beams again ! How 

 my muscles ache this morning. I'm 

 getting pretty old for such long flights." 



" Hear grandpa. He says he's get- 

 ting old. His coat is rather dull. You'll 



