I found a sparrow lying on the ground; Her life I knew would soon be at an end. I knelt before her as she made a sound,─ and listened as she said. \"My friend.─ Take these wings─ and learn to fly─ to the highest mountain in the sky; Take these eyes─ and learn to see─all the things so dear to me.
Take this song─ and learn to sing,─fill your voice with all the joys of spring;─ Take this heart─ and set it free,─ Let it fly─﹝Let it fly, let it fly﹞ beyond the sea.\" I found another sparrow lying on the sand, A tiny bird whose life had just begun.
I picked him and held him in my hand;─ I smiled at him and said, \"My son.─ Take these wings─ and learn to fly─ to the highest mountain in the sky; Take these eyes─ and learn to see─all the things so dear to me. Take this song─ and learn to sing,─fill your voice with all the joys of spring;─ Take this heart─ and set it free,─ Let it fly─﹝Let it fly, let it fly﹞ beyond the sea.\"