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. To The Muse Of The North
2. On The Edge Of The Wilderness
3. The Two Sides Of The River
4. Drawing Near The Light
5. Pray But One Prayer For Us

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

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