26 STORIES ABOUT BIRDS. 



a robin came daily, thougli, at first, timidly 

 and cautiously, to the door of tlie house where 

 I lived, and picked up the crumbs of bread that 

 were thrown upon the ground, to carry to a 

 nest of four young robins that were depend- 

 ing upon his care in a neighboring orchard. 

 One morning, after a pleasant interview with 

 this bird, my pen refused to write any thing 

 particularly sober and serious, until it had 

 strung together some rhymes about this robin. 

 These rhymes were afterward published in my 

 " Youth's Cabinet," with some pretty music 

 which Mr. Bradbury wrote for them. Suppose 

 we hunt them up, and see if they are worth 

 readinsr. 



THE BOy AND THE ROBIX. 



So now, pretty robin, you've come to my door ; 

 I wonder you never have ventured before. 

 You fear'd, I suppose, vi^e should do you some harm, 

 But pray, sh*, what cause could there be for alarm ? 



You seem to be timid — I'd like to know why. — 

 I never have hurt you. What makes you so shy? 

 You shrewd little rogue, I've a mind, ere you go, 

 To tell you a thing it concerns you to know. 



