MR. BROWN THRASHER 
“I’ve been working for years 
Other birds for to teach, 
At last they have asked me, 
To make a bird speech. 
“The world has moved for ages, 
And no one has ever heard 
The first consideration of 
Amusement for a bird. 
“Many things have been talked of, 
But none have taken place, 
So now let’s all decide and 
Give a bird foot race. 
“Being such an undertaking, 
And to save enormous loss, 
I believe it would be wise, 
To make the Eagle boss. 
“He has such a wide acquaintance 
Over the entire land, 
He would make all arrangements, 
Even to the selecting of a band. 
“We must make it interesting 
By offering a good prize, 
As when birds are on foot, 
They are at a risk of their lives. 
“A big bed of fat worms 
Would be most tempting, they say, 
So if that suits the Eagle 
We will let it go that way. 
“For a good entertainment 
We will not be without, 
We’ll leave it to the Eagle 
To bring it all about.” 
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