THE BURGESS BIRD 

 BOOK FOR CHILDREN 



CHAPTER I 



JENNY WREN ARRIVES 



' LIPPERTY-LIPPERTY-LIP scampered Peter Rabbit 

 behind the tumble-down stone wall along one side 

 of the Old Orchard. It was early in the morning, 

 very early in the morning. In fact, jolly, bright 

 Mr. Sun had hardly begun his daily climb up in 

 the blue, blue sky. It was nothing unusual for 

 Peter to see jolly Mr. Sun get up in the morning. 

 It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, 

 for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all 

 night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, 

 where his home is, until the hour when most folks 

 are just getting out of bed. 



Peter had been out all night this time, but he 

 wasn't sleepy, not the least teeny, weeny bit. 

 You see, sweet Mistress Spring had arrived, and 

 there was so much happening on every side, and 

 Peter was so afraid he would miss something, that 



