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called " Stupidity Street " ? It was written by Ralph Hodgson, 

 an English poet. 



I saw with open eyes 

 Singing birds sweet 

 Sold in the shops 

 For the people to eat, 

 Sold in the shops of 

 Stupidity Street. 



I saw in vision 

 The worm in the wheat, 

 And in the shops nothing 

 For people to eat ; 

 Nothing for sale in 

 Stupidity Street. 



References 



"Fifty Common Birds of Farm and Orchard." (Colored picture of 

 each bird.) Farmers' Bulletin 513. Sold at fifteen cents by Superin- 

 tendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. 



"Bird Houses and How to Make Them." Farmers' Bulletin 609. 



" Some Common Birds Useful to the Farmer." Farmers' Bulletin 630. 



