Alabama, ipij. 73 



ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK 



THE male of this species is black and white with rose breast 

 and under wing coverts, but the female resembles a large 

 striped sparrow in color. The center of abundance of these 

 beautiful creatures is in the northern half of eastern United 

 States. In beauty and song they fully atone for what the northern- 

 ers lose because of the southerly distribution of the Cardinal. They 

 are found in swamps, small patches of woods and sometimes in 

 orchards and gardens. They are rather quiet birds, that is, they do 

 not move about much, but they can easily be found by their song. 

 The song is a rich, full, whistling carol, almost without exception 

 immediately preceded by a sharp chip. The call is a deep-toned 

 chirp. The nest is a loose, frail cradle of twigs at low elevations in 

 trees or thickets ; the eggs are bluish green spotted with brown. 



These birds breed in the northern half, east of the Rockies, and 

 in southern Canada. They winter in Central America. 



— Bird Guide. 

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BIRDS IN THE NIGHT 



BIRDS in the night that softly call, 

 Winds in the night that strangely sigh, 

 Come to me, help me, one and all, 



And murmur, murmur, murmur, murmur, baby's lullaby, 

 Lullaby, Lullaby, Lullalulla, Lullalullaby, Lullaby Baby, 

 While the hours run, Fair may the day be, 

 When night is done, Lullaby, Baby, while the hours run, 

 Lullaby, Lullaby, Lullaby, Lullaby, Lullaby. 



Life may be sad for us that wake, 



Sleep, little bird, and dream not why. 



Soon is the sleep but God can break, 



When angels whisper, whisper, angels whisper lullaby, 



Lullaby, Lullaby, Lullalulla, Lullalullaby, Lullaby Baby, 



While the hours run, Fair may the day be, 



When night is done, Lullaby, Baby, while the hours run, 



Lullaby, Lullaby, Lullaby, Lullaby. Lullaby. 



