Monday, August 1, 2016

Alphadello: M is for Magpie

For the magpie, with exquisite skill,
Has invented a moss-covered cell,
Within which a whole family will
In the utmost security dwell.

From: "The Magpie's Nest: A Fable," in The Child's Bijou, by J.H.B. (1861).


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