"And now, wouldst thou, O man, delight the ear With earth's delicious sounds, or charm the eye With beautiful creations, then pass forth And find them midst those many-colored birds That fill the glowing woods. The richest hues Lie in their splendid plumage, and their tones Are sweeter than the music of the lute." _Frontispiece_ CHAPTER PAGE Poem, The Birds 7 Singers and Their Songs _Illustration_ 9 I Our Comrade the Robin _Illustration_ 17 II The Mocking-Bird _Illustration_ 29 III The Cat-Bird _Illustration_ 36 IV The Hermit-Thrush _Illustration_ 40 V The Grosbeaks _Illustration_ 45 VI The Orioles _Illustration_ 53 VII The Biography of a Canary-Bird _Illustration_ 61 VIII Sparrows and Spar…
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