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Text:Dialogue between William and Clara

141a. Dialogue between William and Clara

William.
1 I wish I were a mountain lark,
I'd rise at early day,
And fly through every wood and park,
Warbling my cheerful lay.

Clara.
2 And I would be a peacock gay,
And walk about the green;
I'd spread my feathers all the day,
To have their beauty seen.

William.
3 But then you would be cross and proud,
And of but little use;
Your cry would be so shrill and loud,
Your hearers you'd confuse.

Clara.
4 And if you were a lark, you know,
You'd dress in russet brown;
While I should my rich colors show,
And thus get great renown.

William.
5 If I were plain, yet all would love
To hear my morning songs;
Pour'd forth with joy to God above,
To whom all praise belongs.

Text Information
First Line: I wish I were a mountain lark
Title: Dialogue between William and Clara
Language: English
Publication Date: 1855
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