98 points and get it right really need with this a prompt—executive bird is the jay by emily dickinson a prompt—executive bird is the jay— bold as a bailiff's^1 hymn— brittle and brief in quality— warrant^2 in every line— sitting a bough^3 like a brigadier^4 confident and straight— much is the mien^5 of him in march as a magistrate^6— 1. legal officer 2. legal action 3. branch of a tree 4. army officer (british) 5. appearance 6. judge i heard a bird sing by oliver herford i heard a bird sing in the dark of december. a magical thing and sweet to remember. "we are nearer to spring than we were in september,” i heard a bird sing in the dark of december. review the two poems. the topic is the same in both poems, but how is the tone different? in dickinson’s poem there is a tone of longing, and in herford’s poem, there is a tone of respect. in dickinson’s poem there is a tone of gloominess, and in herford’s poem, there is a tone of joy. in dickinson’s poem there is a tone of respect, and in herford’s poem, there is a tone of longing. in dickinson’s poem there is a tone of military action, and in herford’s poem, there is a tone of seasons.