To A Loving Bird

Soaring high; Among the clouds, Wandering all day, In Infinity-Sky, In the meadows, And in the wood, For a morsel of food, Touches down The bough at sundown, Flutters around, Looks at her divine nest, And lulled by leafy rustles, Stooped to joyous rest, Oh, little soul, you forget Your sunset musical notes, That used to pour forth From heaven to earth, Comforting many An anguished soul, Bidding all rejoice At your sweet notes, Sing, little soul, sing Let the sweet notes ring Louder, longer in my ear, Until I fall asleep, Forgetting all the world’s care, Like you, the soul-bird Anchoring high, high in the air……