THE SPARROW. 



ticular, worthless as we esteem them, and of little 

 value as they were then considered, are espe- 

 cially pointed out in another place as not be- 

 neath the protecting care of Him who hath 

 formed them. 



The sparrow has been, by some naturalists, 

 supposed to be a short liver : while others say 

 his existence is prolonged to the period of eight- 

 een or twenty years. This, however, is a point 

 by no means clearly ascertained; but if they live 

 thus long, as well as multiply with rapidity, it 

 is no wonder we are surrounded by such count- 

 less multitudes. 



TO THE SPARROW. 



They say thou'rt a bold^and a thievish bird, 



And thy mischievous ways I have known full well; 

 But none are so wholly bad, I have heard, 

 But there's some good thing we may find to tell. 

 And so, saucy sparrow, I'll try and see, 

 If any good thing may be told of thee. 



Yes, I see thee there, with thy short, thick beak, 



And the saucy glance of thy roguish eye ; 

 'Tis as tho' my favour thou wouldst bespeak, 

 Or ask, in thy pertness, the reason why 

 I never have searched thy hist'ry. to see 

 How many good things may be told of thee. 



