214 The Robin 
Jesus, while with its beak it tried to pluck away one of 
the thorns which was piercing his forehead. A single 
drop of blood fell on the breast of the pitying gray 
bird, and gave to the world the Robin Redbreast. 
Jesus said: ‘‘ Blessed be thou, little bird, which sharest 
my sorrows! May joy accompany thee everywhere! 
Thine eggs shall be blue as the sky above; thou shalt 
be the ‘bird of God,’ bearer of good tidings.” 
