ree;The hen sat quietly at home, The male sang merrily,And all the little robins said,Wee, wee, wee, wee, wci•-, I wee .. One day the sun was warm and bright, And shining in the sky ;Cock-robin said, My little dears, T is time you learnt to fly ;And all the little robins said, I11 try, Ill try, I11… … THE DONKEY AND MAFJKET-QIRL. DONKEY, donkey, do not bray, But mend your pace and haste away ; Indeed, the markets almost done, My butters melting in the sun, And all the people will have been, Before my new-laid eggs get in: Ah, donkey, donkey, stretch your legs, For the sake of my butter and…
Children's poetry
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