Here you will find the Poem The Prisoner to a Robin Who Came to His Window of poet James Montgomery
Welcome! welcome! little stranger, Welcome to my lone retreat, Here, secure from every danger, Hop about, and chirp, and eat. Robin! how I envy thee, Happy child of liberty. Hunger never shall distress thee, While my meals one crumb afford, Colds and cramps shall ne'er oppress thee, Come and share my humble board: Robin, come and live with me, Live, yet still at liberty. Soon shall spring, with smiles and blushes, Steal upon the blooming year; Then, amid the verdant bushes, Thy sweet song shall warble clear; Then shall I too, joined with thee, Taste the sweets of liberty. Should some rough, unfeeling Dobbin, In this iron-hearted age, Seize thee on thy nest, my robin, And confine thee in a cage; Then, poor robin, think of me, Think - and sigh for liberty. Liberty! thou brightest treasure In the crown of earthly joys, Source of gladness, soul of pleasure, All delights besides are toys: None but prisoners like me Know the worth of liberty.
