When the clouds bring no rude

storm,

Your songs are full of glee!

But when the brooks begin to

freeze,

And storm winds shake the leafless

trees,

We lose your music with their

leaves,

Whither dost thou flee?

The ground was all covered with snow, one day,

And two little sisters were busy at play;

While a snow-bird was sitting close by on a tree,

And merrily singing his chick-adee-dee.

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He had not been singing that tune very long,

Ere Emily heard him, so loud was

his song.

"O, sister! look out of the window," said she,

"Here's a dear little snow-bird singing chick-a-dee-dee

Poor fellow! he walks in the snow and the sleet,

And has neither stockings nor shoes on his feet: