Bird at Daybreak

(Found here)

Here is a small bird cast as John the Baptist

who from my treetops is inspired to say:
I come from heaven to prepare the way.
Now in the east approach the feet of day.

Day will reward you well, my little bird,

who make his coming such enchanting news,

who with the sweetest music I have heard

unloose the golden lachet of his shoes.

~Jessica Powers