Birds & all both great and small

Not only wood-larks spare but all 

From sparrows to the wren 
For birds & all both great and small 
Are sent for use to men 
Altho some times by hung

For faults so small their blood to shed 
Is cruel & severe 
For the few corns from you they take 
Their Songs do thrice repay 
Then spare them all for Musicks sake 
And let 'em fly away

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