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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EXOLUTION BIRDWARD, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poet's Biography
First Line: What is the guerdon high
Last Line: With our clumsy human race!
Subject(s): Birds
First Line: What is the guerdon high
Last Line: With our clumsy human race!
Subject(s): Birds
What is the guerdon high
When mortals have learned to fly?
Shall we win the instinctive arts
That surpass our reasoned parts?
Shall we learn the trackless way
To a brighter and happier day?
Shall we live by the simple rule
Of Nature's competent school?
Shall we build new homes above
That will all be nests of love?
Shall we grow so wise and strong
As to draw from sunshine a song?
Shall we learn, the birds among,
To rear effectual young?
Ah, surely 'twere all in vain
To invade the birds' domain
Merely to fill more space
With our clumsy human race!
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