The friend of both to pity was stirred,
And a wish divided, her heart possessed:
“May you hungry kittens lack never a bird” —
“May you birdlings dear be safe in your nest!”
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WHAT THE FRIEND OF BOTH SAID · Edith Matilda Thomas · Poetry Cove