1.The ground was all covered with snow one day，And two little sisters were busy at play，When a snowbird was sitting close by on a tree，And merrily singing his chick-a-de-dee1.
2.He had not been singing that tune very long Ere Emily heard him，so loud was his song； "O sister，look out of the window！" said she；"Hereˊs a dear little bird singing chick-a-de-dee.
3."Poor fellow！he walks in the snow and the sleet，And has neither stockings nor shoes on his feet： I wonder what makes him so full of his glee； He’s all the time singing his chick-a-de-dee.
4."If I were a barefooted snowbird，I know，I would not stay out in the cold and the snow； I pity him so！oh，how cold he must be！
And yet he keeps singing his chick-a-de-dee.
5."O mother； do get him some stockings，and shoes，And a nice little frock，and a hat if he choose：
I wish heˊd come into the parlor，and seeHow warm we would make him，poor chick-a-de-dee！"6.The bird had.own down for some sweet crumbs of bread，And heard every word little Emily said：
"What a.gure2 I’d make in that dress" thought he，1 Chick-a-de-dee，an imitation of the notes of the snowbird. 2 Figure，shape，appearance.
And laughed as he warbled his chick-a-de-dee.
7."I am grateful，" said he，"for the wish you express1，But have no occasion for such a.ne dress；I rather remain with my little limbs free，Than to hobble2 about，singing chick-a-de-dee.
8."There is One，my dear child，though I can not tell who，Has clothed me already，and warm enough，too. Good morning！Oh，who are so happy as we."And away he.ew，singing his chick-a-de-dee.
（F. C. Woodworth）
