O BIRDS, your perfect virtues bring, 



Your song, your forms, your rhythmic flight, 



Your manners for the heart's delight. 



Nestle in hedge, or barn, or roof, 



Here weave your chamber weather proof. 



Forgive our harms, and condescend 



To man as to a lubber friend. 



And, generous, teach his awkward race 



Courage, and probity and grace ! 



EMERSON. 



