1. He showed his love for birds and their nests
Among the mountains and the plains alike

2. And in this he found, from his work
Preoccupation, though not devoid of work

3. And I did pass by his house unthinkingly
Hearing within a humming like that of bees

4. So I returned seeking what I could praise
And found he had already won it before me

5. And so I praised him, speaking his virtues
And wrote as if taking dictation