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I was always a lover of soft-winged things.
I was always a lover of soft-winged things.
 The nightingale has a lyre of gold,
 The lark's is a clarion call,
  And the blackbird plays read more 
 The nightingale has a lyre of gold,
 The lark's is a clarion call,
  And the blackbird plays but a boxwood flute,
   But I love him best of all.
    For his song is all the joy of life,
     And we in the mad spring weather,
      We two have listened till he sang
       Our hearts and lips together. 
Birds of a feather will gather together.
Birds of a feather will gather together.
 That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your 
repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.  
 That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your 
repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird. 
 A rare bird upon the earth, and exceedingly like a black swan.
 [Lat., Rara avis in terris, nigroque simillima read more 
 A rare bird upon the earth, and exceedingly like a black swan.
 [Lat., Rara avis in terris, nigroque simillima cygno.] 
 A feather in hand is better then a bird in the ayre.
 [A feather in hand is better than read more 
 A feather in hand is better then a bird in the ayre.
 [A feather in hand is better than a bird in the air.] 
To warm their little loves the birds complain.
To warm their little loves the birds complain.
Birdes of a feather will flocke togither.
Birdes of a feather will flocke togither.