Robin Rejoice 



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to be asleep ; he sat all puffed up on one of the alder branches, but 

 as I came nearer to him I could see that his bright little eye was 

 on me, and at the next step he flew away. 



It was now late in the afternoon, and. as we looked toward the 

 west, the last ra}s of the sun were just tinting the distant hills with 

 a mellow, golden hue ; the birds had flown away, leaving the woods 

 silent, so we reluctantly turned our footsteps towards home. 



ROBIN ON" NEST 

 Photographed from nature by T. S. Hankinson 



Robin Rejoice 



BY GARRETT NEWKIRK 



Among the first of the spring, 

 The notes of the Robin ring ; 



With flute-like voice. 



He calls " Rejoice, 

 For I am coming to sing ! " 



To any one gloomy or sad, 

 He says, "Be glad ! be glad ! 

 Look on the bright side, 

 'Tis aye the right side ; 

 The world is good, not bad." 



At daybreak in June we hear 

 His melody, strong and clear : 

 "Cheer up, be merry, 

 I've found a cherry; 

 'Tis a glorious time of the year 



