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Hotel DeWoods it's greeting sends, 

 And as the summer's here, 

 Begs to inform patrons and friends 

 It's opened 'for the year. 



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The house is now filled with guests. 

 Some staid here through the year. 

 A few prefer their last year's nests 

 Which they find waiting here. 



The warblers, too, make gay the place, 

 But transient guests are they. 

 Such beauty rare; such winged grace! 

 Would they could longer stay. 



The rowdy sparrow too is found. 

 An ever present pest. 

 He haunts the place the year around; 

 He will not be suppressed. 



Brown Thrasher, and the sweet Wood 

 Bunting of rarest blue. Thrush,] 



The Maryland Yellowthroat, midst the 

 Chewinks and Robins, too. [brush. 



Miss Jennie Wren, and Bluebirds dear, 

 Are found in many a nook. 

 All these and other guests are here, 

 Their names are on our book. 



Our bill of fare fills every need. 

 'Twould suit an epicure. 

 Moths, worms, and bugs, and ripened seed. 

 And sparkling water pure. 



On the owl train 1 think some came, 

 And some on fast express. 

 Sir Oriole, Bob White and dame, 

 Waxwings in Quaker dress. 



The Grosbeak with a scarlet tie, 

 And dapper Catbird grey. 

 The Vireos on tree-top high, 

 The Chat and cross Bluejay. 



Some gloomy rooms on the ground floor 

 Are left to Mrs. Snake. 

 Woodchucks, field-mice, and many more. 

 Will well repay your search. 



A welcome is assured to all; 

 Dame Nature is in charge. 

 We hope that you, at least, will call. 

 Inspect our hotel large. 



The rocks are crowned with lichens grey. 

 The banks with mosses green. 

 While verdure soft and blossoms gay 

 Deck sloping hills serene. 



The music here is of the best. 

 At Vespers, Veery sings; 

 And when the sun dies in the West, 

 Wood Thrush, the curfew rings. 



A summer school is held here too, 

 With long curriculum. 

 Science and Art, by methods new, 

 Are taught to those who come. 



Freshly refurnished, is the place. 

 Brown rugs replaced with green. 

 Green draperies of sheerest lace 

 On every tree are seen. 



