Hermit thrush
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Sep 12, 2026
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CHAPTER XIII.
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THE HERMIT Though Jolly Robin was quite bold for his size, he had a cousin who was actually shy.
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This timid relation of Jolly's belonged to the hermit-thrush family, and Jolly Robin always spoke of him as the hermit, which was a good name for him because he never strayed from the depths of the swamp near Black Creek.
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At least he stayed there all summer long until the time came for him to go south.
Denise Finnegan-HillHOST
I'm your host, Denise Finnegan-Hill.
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Music of the American composer Amy Beach now, inspired by the hermit thrush, a bird native to New England.
Denise Finnegan-HillHOST
She was inspired by its song that she transcribed and put into two piano pieces.
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Here is a recording by pianist Virginia Eskin.
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Denise Finnegan-HillHOST
Thank you.
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piano plays softly piano plays softly so so Thank you.
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piano plays softly Hermit Thrush at Eve and Morn by Amy Beach, performed by pianist Virginia Eskin.
Denise Finnegan-HillHOST
Finally, music of Swiss-born American composer Ernest Bloch.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
For more information or to volunteer, please visit LibriVox.org Read by Tony Grant Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children By Mabel Powers why hermit thrush is so shy.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
Some moons after the council, when the birds chose their feathered suits, a second council was called.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
The purpose of this council was to see which bird could fly to heaven and bring a song to earth.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
Then down and down and down he floated through clouds and storms and sunshine back to Mother Earth.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
Very happy, he flew toward the council wood.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
was so full of his beautiful song and the wonderful sky trail he thought he must pour out his song at once but when he reached the council wood he dared not open his mouth he remembered that he had stolen his ride part way to heaven and he knew the other birds knew it but that song he must sing it he thought his throat would burst if he did not sing so the little brown thrush flew off by himself into a deep dark part of the wood there hidden by the brush and the bushes he poured forth the song he had heard on the great sky trail men hearing it to-day say listen a hermit thrush What a beautiful song.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
But he is such a shy bird.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children by Mabel Powers.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
why hermit thrush is so shy.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
Some moons after the council, when the birds chose their feathered suits, a second council was called.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
The purpose of this council was to see which bird could fly to heaven and bring a song to earth.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
But when he reached the council wood, he dared not open his mouth.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
He remembered that he had stolen his ride part way to heaven, and he knew the other birds knew it.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
But that song! he must sing it he thought his throat would burst if he did not sing so the little brown thrush flew off by himself into a deep dark part of the wood there hidden by the brush and the bushes he poured forth the song he had heard on the great sky trail men hearing it to-day say listen a hermit thrush What a beautiful song.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
But he is such a shy bird.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
For more information or to volunteer, please visit LibriVox.org Read by Tony Grant Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children By Mabel Powers why hermit thrush is so shy.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
Some moons after the council, when the birds chose their feathered suits, a second council was called.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
The purpose of this council was to see which bird could fly to heaven and bring a song to earth.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
Then down and down and down he floated through clouds and storms and sunshine back to Mother Earth.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
Very happy, he flew toward the council wood.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
was so full of his beautiful song and the wonderful sky trail he thought he must pour out his song at once but when he reached the council wood he dared not open his mouth he remembered that he had stolen his ride part way to heaven and he knew the other birds knew it but that song he must sing it he thought his throat would burst if he did not sing so the little brown thrush flew off by himself into a deep dark part of the wood there hidden by the brush and the bushes he poured forth the song he had heard on the great sky trail men hearing it to-day say listen a hermit thrush What a beautiful song.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
But he is such a shy bird.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
For more information or to volunteer, please visit LibriVox.org Read by Tony Grant Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children By Mabel Powers why hermit thrush is so shy.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
Some moons after the council, when the birds chose their feathered suits, a second council was called.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
The purpose of this council was to see which bird could fly to heaven and bring a song to earth.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
Then down and down and down he floated through clouds and storms and sunshine back to Mother Earth.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
Very happy, he flew toward the council wood.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
was so full of his beautiful song and the wonderful sky trail he thought he must pour out his song at once but when he reached the council wood he dared not open his mouth he remembered that he had stolen his ride part way to heaven and he knew the other birds knew it but that song he must sing it he thought his throat would burst if he did not sing so the little brown thrush flew off by himself into a deep dark part of the wood there hidden by the brush and the bushes he poured forth the song he had heard on the great sky trail men hearing it to-day say listen a hermit thrush What a beautiful song.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
But he is such a shy bird.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
For more information or to volunteer, please visit LibriVox.org Read by Tony Grant Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children By Mabel Powers why hermit thrush is so shy.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
Some moons after the council, when the birds chose their feathered suits, a second council was called.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
The purpose of this council was to see which bird could fly to heaven and bring a song to earth.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
Then down and down and down he floated through clouds and storms and sunshine back to Mother Earth.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
Very happy, he flew toward the council wood.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
was so full of his beautiful song and the wonderful sky trail he thought he must pour out his song at once but when he reached the council wood he dared not open his mouth he remembered that he had stolen his ride part way to heaven and he knew the other birds knew it but that song he must sing it he thought his throat would burst if he did not sing so the little brown thrush flew off by himself into a deep dark part of the wood there hidden by the brush and the bushes he poured forth the song he had heard on the great sky trail men hearing it to-day say listen a hermit thrush What a beautiful song.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
But he is such a shy bird.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children by Mabel Powers.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
Why Hermit Thrush Is So Shy.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
Some moons after the council when the birds chose their feathered suits, a second council was called.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
The purpose of this council was to see which bird could fly to heaven and bring a song to Earth.
5 MINS LATER
Tony GrantNARRATOR
So the little brown thrush flew off by himself into a deep dark part of the wood.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
There hidden by the brush and the bushes he poured forth the song he had heard on the great sky trail.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
Men hearing it today say listen a hermit thrush what a beautiful song but he is such a shy bird one seldom can catch a glimpse of him.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
They do not know why he keeps so close under cover.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
For more information or to volunteer, please visit LibriVox.org Read by Tony Grant Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children By Mabel Powers why hermit thrush is so shy.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
Some moons after the council, when the birds chose their feathered suits, a second council was called.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
The purpose of this council was to see which bird could fly to heaven and bring a song to earth.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
Then down and down and down he floated through clouds and storms and sunshine back to mother earth.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
Very happy he flew toward the council wood.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
was so full of his beautiful song and the wonderful sky trail he thought he must pour out his song at once but when he reached the council wood he dared not open his mouth he remembered that he had stolen his ride part way to heaven and he knew the other birds knew it but that song he must sing it he thought his throat would burst if he did not sing so the little brown thrush flew off by himself into a deep dark part of the wood there hidden by the brush and the bushes he poured forth the song he had heard on the great sky trail men hearing it today say listen a hermit thrush What a beautiful song.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
But he is such a shy bird.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
For more information or to volunteer, please visit LibriVox.org Read by Tony Grant Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children By Mabel Powers why hermit thrush is so shy.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
Some moons after the council, when the birds chose their feathered suits, a second council was called.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
The purpose of this council was to see which bird could fly to heaven and bring a song to earth.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
Then down and down and down he floated through clouds and storms and sunshine back to Mother Earth.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
Very happy, he flew toward the council wood.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
was so full of his beautiful song and the wonderful sky trail he thought he must pour out his song at once but when he reached the council wood he dared not open his mouth he remembered that he had stolen his ride part way to heaven and he knew the other birds knew it but that song he must sing it he thought his throat would burst if he did not sing so the little brown thrush flew off by himself into a deep dark part of the wood there hidden by the brush and the bushes he poured forth the song he had heard on the great sky trail men hearing it today say listen a hermit thrush What a beautiful song.
Tony GrantNARRATOR
But he is such a shy bird.
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