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An old man who had charge of field, / With pride he saw two birds did build, / A broad capacious warm nest, / So full of young with speckled breast, / And when the old man there did pass, / They soon ran merry 'mong the grass, / But of the youth they were so shy, / They made strong efforts for to fly.
Youths tried with old man to prevail, / To let them blaze away at quail, / But though they longed for a fat pot, / At them they never got a shot.
No more the old man doth them shield, / For they have flown to broader field, / Long may they spread their wings and tail, / And may no foe them 'ere assail.