Away, in the lush meadows
Near a sparkling stream
Among the darkening shadows
The songbird sang its dream.

It sang of hope and sunshine
It sang of love and a mate
Filled with a dream so fine
Where it seemed to make its fate.

Its music rose so high
The tune in all its splendour
That it seemed to pierce the sky
Sweeping all in wonder.

Flying high near the rim
The great eagle, the tune did find
Music too, it seemed to him
but of a different kind.

Down he swooped with all his might
His flight in grace and power
All his gaze fixed on the sight
The shadow of death from afar.

Lost in dreams the songbird sang
Unaware of the sweeping roar
The eagle came with open fang
And the songbird sang no more.

Away, in the lush meadows
Near a sparkling stream
Among the darkening shadows
The songbird is, but a dream
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