Behold，within the leafy shade，
Those bright blue eggs together laid!
On me the chance-discovered sight
Gleamed like a vision of delight.
I started—seeming to espy
The home and sheltered bed，
The Sparrow’s dwelling，which，hard by
My Father’s house，in wet or dry
My sister Emmeline and I
Together visited.
She look at it and seemed to fear it；
Dreading，tho’wishing，to be near it:
Such heart was in her，being then
A little Prattler among men.
The Blessing of my later years
Was with me when a boy:
She gave me eyes，she gave me ears；
And humble cares，and delicate fears；
A heart，the fountain of sweet tears；
And love，and thought，and joy➀.