Henry David Thoreau: This bird sees the white man come and the Indian withdraw, but it withdraws not. Its untamed voice is still heard above

This bird sees the white man come and the Indian withdraw, but it withdraws not. — Henry David Thoreau

This bird sees the white man come and the Indian withdraw, but it withdraws not. Its untamed voice is still heard above the tinkling of the forge... It remains to remind us of aboriginal nature.

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