THE TIMBERDOODLE Page Three 



The last of all came Ora Knight 

 With his book, Birds of Maine. 

 He scorned our Great Committee 

 So I swat with might and main. 

 He said Gyrfalcons were alike, 

 Holboell's Redpoll a myth, 

 And other things I know are true, 

 But they fairly made me writhe. 



His provincial colloquialities 



Were in there just for fun, 



But with them as a weapon 



I put him on the run. 



He omitted several records published 



Since his own work was in type, 



But then, he oughter waited, 



So I soaked him as was right. 



I called his book provincial 

 And not really up to date; 

 I surely went out of my way, 

 To chalk him off the slate. 

 Even now I fear his notions may 

 Prevail as time goes by. 

 I hope 1 may not live to see 

 Such doctrines proved on high. 



I hear that Arthur Norton 

 Has planned another work, 

 A Maine Bird Bibliography, 

 But I'll smite him with a smirk." 



