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1849–1916

THE FIRST BLUEBIRD

James Whitcomb Riley

Jest rain and snow! and rain again! And dribble! drip! and blow! Then snow! and thaw! and slush! and then — Some more rain and snow!

This morning I was‘ most afeard To wake up — when, I jing! I seen the sun shine out and heerd The first bluebird of Spring!—

Mother she'd raised the winder some;— And in acrost the orchurd come, Soft as a angel's wing, A breezy, treesy, beesy hum,

Too sweet fer anything! The winter's shroud was rent a-part — The sun bust forth in glee,— And when that that bluebird sung, my hart

Hopped out o’ bed with me!

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