Part 3 — BIRDS' TRADES.
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The swallow is a mason, And underneath the eaves He builds a nest, and plasters it With mud and hay and leaves.
Of all the weavers that I know The oriole is the best; High on the branches of the tree She hangs her cozy nest.
The woodpecker is hard at work— A carpenter is he— And you can hear him hammering His nest high up the tree.
Some little birds are miners, Some build upon the ground; And busy little tailors, too, Among the birds are found.