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. Sad-Eyed and Soft and Grey
2. The Flowering Orchard
3. On The Edge Of The Wilderness
4. Another For The Briar-Rose
5. The Two Sides Of The River

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

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