Barn Swallows Poem by Francis Duggan

From their mud nests in shed and barn rafters in the green countryside
Barn swallows do travel by sky to Countries far and wide
And above deserts and oceans return home to breed in Spring
Their long journeys to say the least quite an amazing thing
From the countryside they first flew in the light of day
To Winter in warm climates they fly to lands thousands of kilometers away
And in the northern Spring return to their home-place to breed
The marvels of Nature are quite amazing indeed
In October in mid Autumn with the first signs of the coming Winter about
In flocks they leave their home-places for their long journey south
And in April to their birthplace they return to breed again
The amazing wonders of Nature as a mystery remain
Barn swallows by sky from their birth-places travel far
The wonders of Nature how amazing they are.