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OUT OF HARM’S WAY

GIRL

1. Dicky bird, Dicky bird, whither away?

Why do you fly when I

wish you to stay?

I never would harm you, if you would come,

And sing me a song while you perch on my thumb.

BIRD

2. Dear girl, I will sing to you here in the tree,But pray do not come any nearer to me;Your wide-open hand and your eyes big and bright

Fill poor little Dicky with terror and fright.

GIRL

3. I love you, dear Dicky; so why should you fear?

If you will come with me, my sweet, pretty dear,

You shall live in a house of silver so gay,

And feed on a lump of white sugar each day.

BIRD

4. Oh, but, little girl, I’ve a nest in this tree,And three little baby birds waiting for me.I should pine in a house of silver so gay,

And starve on a lump of white sugar each day.5. I love the fresh air, the sunshine so free;My swing in the rose-bush, my home in the tree.

My birdies are calling me, so I must fl y,

And sing as I leave you, “Good-bye, good-bye.”

WORD SPELLING

Dick´-y near´-er should starve

whith´-er wide-o´-pen sil´-versun´-shine

perch ter´-ror´eachrose-bush

thumb fright wait´-ing bird´-ies uKi2cuh+eDVbpNwHjrf1hw0wpi57WvjBOPau66RknKGIcnSq/3TgSk6ECiNLi3LR