86 OUR FRIENDS, THE BIRDS. 
The Red-breast still is heard to fling 
His music forth; and he will cling 
To Autumn till the winds bereave 
Her yellowing trees, nor will he leave 
Till winter finds him shivering 
In country lanes. 
Miss Sweet. said: “Our Robin, although not ne- 
glected, is not so celebrated in song as the English 
Robin Red-breast, who is no relation. Our Robin 
belongs to the Thrush family, and some of his cousins 
are celebrated singers. We have given a good deal of 
time to the Robin, but he is such a cheery, neighborly 
bird he is worthy of it. Next year, may-be, we will 
each have a story to tell about Mr. and Mrs. Robin.” 
QUESTIONS. 
Do you like the Robin’s song? 
Is the Robin a sociable bird ? 
Do you know any of his cousins ? 
Does the Robin belong to a musical family ? 
Do you know Longfellow’s lines beginning “My 
old Welsh neighbor over the way”? 
Where does the Robin spend the winter? 
Tell a story of your own about the Robin? 
