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bitter tears, and buried him in a pretty grave, whiph they decked
with flowers. Tbe bird's lifeless form was laid in a smart red
box, because be was to be buried with regal honours. Poor
bird ! whilst he was still living and singing, they forgot him,
and tcft him to suffer want in his cage; now he was treated
with state, and was mourned with many tears.
But the patch of grass with the daisy was thrown into the
dust of the road. Nobody thought of the humble flower who
had felt most for the little bird, and who would so willingly
have comforted him
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