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When up aloftI fly and fly, I see in pools The shining sky, And a happy bird Am I, am 1! When I descend Toward the brink I stand and look And stop and drink And bathe my wings, And chink, and prink. When winter frost Makes earth as steel, I search and search But find no meal, And most unhappy Then I feel. But when it lasts, And snows still fall, I get to feel No grief at all, For I turn to cold, stiff Feathery ball! Thomas Hardy

When up Aloft
I Fly and Fly,
I See in Pools
The shining Sky,
And a Happy Bird
Am I, AM 1!

When I descend
Toward the Brink
I stand and Look
And Stop and Drink
And BATHE My Wings,
And chink, and Prink. .

When Winter Frost
Makes Earth as Steel,
I search and search
But Find no Meal,
and Most Unhappy
Then I Feel.

But when it lasts,
and snows still Fall,
I Get to Feel
No Grief at all,
For I turn to cold,. stiff
Feathery Ball!

Thomas Hardy

When up aloft.I fly, and flyI see in pools.The, shining skyAnd a happy bird.Am, I am 1!When I descend.Toward the brink.I stand and look.And stop and drink.And bathe, my wingsAnd, chink and prink.When winter frost.Makes earth, as steelI search and search.But find, no mealAnd most unhappy.Then I feel.But when, it lastsAnd snows, still fallI get to feel.No grief, at allFor I turn, to cold stiff.Feathery ball!Thomas Hardy.