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A Mocking Bird

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A Mocking Bird

By Anthony W. Ivins

In the stillness of the night,
When the moonbeams shone,
Reflecting their light from Zion’s domes,
The song of the Mocking Bird,
A song without peer,
Gave courage and hope to the first pioneer.

(1931)

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3 thoughts on “A Mocking Bird”

  1. So, is it true? Do mockingbirds’ songs have no equal? (If not, it seems to me that Ivins’ choice of birds here is an odd one.)

  2. Um, yeah … this one was chosen more because of its author than because of its content. (Do we even have mockingbirds in Utah?)

  3. Thanks. Yeah, I don’t know if there are mockingbirds in Utah. In any case, it’s a dramatic image that President Ivins creates here. From my own experience, I can imagine that a beautiful birdsong would provide welcome comfort to someone who is all alone in the outdoors and especially during the eery hours of the night.

    Thanks for sharing.

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