"Little birds, little sisters mine, much are you holden to God your Creator; and at all times and in every place you ought to praise Him. Freedom he has given you to fly everywhere; and raiment He has given you, double and threefold.  More than this, He preserved your kind in the Ark, so that your race might not come to an end.  Still more do you owe him for the element of air, which he has made your portion.  Over and above, you sow not, neither do you reap; but God feeds you, and gives you streams and springs for your thirst; the mountains He gives you, and the valleys for your refuge, and the tall trees wherein to build your nests.  And because you cannot sew or spin, God takes thought to clothe you, you and your little ones.  It must be, then, that your Creator loves you much, since He has granted you so many benefits.  Be on your guard then against the sin of ingratitude, and strive always to give God praise."