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lirik lagu richard mitchley - june a tale by william cowper

in scotland’s realm, where trees are few
nor even shrubs abound;
but where, however bleak the view
some better things are found;

for husband there and wife may boast
their union undefiled
and false ones are as rare almost
as hedge~rows in the wild;

in scotland’s realm forlorn and bare
the history chanced of late,~~
this history of a wedded pair
a chaffinch and his mate,.

the spring drew near, еach felt a breast
with genial instinct fillеd;
they paired, and would have built a nest
but found not where to build

the heaths uncovered and the moors
except with snow and sleet
sea~beaten rocks and naked shores
could yield them no retreat

long time a breeding~place they sought
till both grew vexed and tired;
at length a ship arriving brought
the good so long desired
a ship? ~~ could such a restless thing
afford them place of rest?
or was the merchant charged to bring
the homeless birds a nest?

hush! ~~ silent hearers profit most,~~
this racer of the sea
proved kinder to them than the coast
it served them with a tree

but such a tree! ’twas shaven deal
the tree they call a mast
and had a hollow with a wheel
through which the tackle passed

within that cavity aloft
their roofless home they fixed
formed with materials neat and soft
bents, wool, and feathers mixed

four ivory eggs soon pave its floor
with russet specks bedight;
the vessel weighs, forsakes the shore
and lessens to the sight

the mother~bird is gone to sea
as she had changed her kind;
but goes the male? far wiser he
is doubtless left behind
no;~~ soon as from ashore he saw
the winged mansion move
he flew to reach it, by a law
of never~failing love

then perching at his consort’s side
was briskly borne along
the billows and the blast defied
and cheered her with a song

the seaman with sincere delight
his feathered shipmates eyes
scarce less exulting in the sight
than when he tows a prize

for seamen much believe in signs
and from a chance so new
each some approaching good divines
and may his hope be true!

hail, honoured land! a desert where
not even birds can hide
yet parent of this loving pair
whom nothing could divide

and ye who, rather than resign
your matrimonial plan
were not afraid to plough the brine
in company with man;
for whose lean country much disdain
we english often show
yet from a richer nothing gain
but wantonness and woe;

be it your fortune, year by year
the same resource to prove
and may ye, sometimes landing here
instruct us how to love!

- lirik lagu richard mitchley

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