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There was corn— w/iea^, oats, barley, for many a Fowl J 

 There was grass for the Goose, and a mouse for the 



Owl. 

 There were pease for the Rook, as an elegant treat j 

 For the Crow there was carrion, he glories to eat. 

 The Bulfinch's feast wassome buds from the plum, 

 That, torn fresh from the tree, made the gardener 



look glum. 

 For Pheasants and Nightingales, ants' eggs were 



found ; 

 Andy?iesfor the Swallows in numbers abound. 

 For the Sea-gull was many a cock-chafer grub ; 

 Many Warblers pick'd worms from the tree or the 



shrub ; 

 The Sea-birds directed attention to Jish; 

 The Duck partook almost of every dish. 

 For the Swan were some water -'plants pluck'd from 



the pond ; 

 Of Jish the KiNG-FiSHERS evinc'd they were fond. 

 The Divers, Grebes, Guillemots, Water-Rails, 



too, 

 On the dishes oi Jish all instinctively flew. 

 For the Goldfinch was groundsel, a delicate bit; 

 There was sunjiower-seed for the saucy Tomtit. 

 For the Crane was an eel; for the Thrush was a 



snail ; 

 And barley for Partridge, for^PiOEON, and Quail. 

 For the Cuckoo, dm earthworm — his greatest delight; 

 Some Hawks, of fowl, Jlesh, or Jish, seized what they 



might ; 



