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Wednesday, June 22, 2005
the thorn birds
There is a legend about a bird, which sings just once in its life, more sweetly than any other creature
on the face of the earth. From the moment it leaves the nest it searches for a thorn tree, and does not
rest until it has found one. Then, singing among the savage branches, it impales itself upon the
longest, sharpest spine. And dying it rises above its own agony to outcarol the lark and the
nightingale. One superlative song, existance the price. But the whole world stills to listen, and God
in his heaven smiles. For the best is only brought at the cost of great pain...or so says the legend!
Extract from " The Thorn Birds"
By Colleen McCullough
Posted by Kat at
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