BIRDS ftND NATURE 



ILLUSTRATED BY COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY. 



THE SPACIOUS FIRMAMENT ON HIGH, 



The spacious firmament on high, 

 With all the blue ethereal sky, 

 And spangled heavens a shining frame. 

 Their great Original proclaim. 

 The unwearied sun, from day to day, 

 Does his Creator's power display. 

 And publishes to every hand 

 The work of an Almighty hand. 



Soon as the evening shades prevail, 

 The Moon takes up the wondrous tale, 

 And nightly to the listening earth 

 Repeats the story of her birth ; 

 Whilst all the stars that round her burn. 

 And all the planets in their turn 

 Confirm the tidings as they roll. 

 And spread the truth from pole to pole. 



What though in solemn silence all 

 Move round the dark, terrestrial ball ; 

 What though no real voice nor sound 

 Amidst their radiant orbs be found ; 

 In reason's ear they all rejoice 

 And utter forth a glorious voice ; 

 Forever singing, as they shine, 

 "The hand that made us is divine.'* 



— ^Joseph Addison. 



