Poem by William Morris

The Woodpecker

I once a King and chief
Now am the tree-bark’s thief,
Ever ’twixt trunk and leaf
Chasing the prey. 

1. From the Upland to the Sea
2. Shameful Death
3. All For The Cause
4. The Burgher's Battle
5. Masters in This Hall

John Tabb The Woodpecker ("The wizard of the woods is he")

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