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Poem
March 28, 1862
Bellows Falls Times
Bellows Falls, Windham County, Vermont
What is this article about?
A children's poem likening young robins learning to fly under their father's encouragement to a girl who questions tasks instead of trying, imparting a moral on effort and obedience.
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Two robin-redbreasts built their nest
Up in a maple tree;
The hen was brooding o'er her young,
The cock sang merrily,
And all the little young ones said
"Wee, wee, wee, wee, wee."
Once on a summer morn the sun
Was shining in the sky;
Cock robin said, "My little dears,
'Tis time you learn to fly."
And all the little young ones said,
"I'll try, I'll try, I'll try."
I know a girl, and who she is
I'll tell you by and by;
When mother says, "Do this, or that,"
She says, "What for," and "Why?"
She'd be a better girl, by far,
If she would say, "I'll try."
Up in a maple tree;
The hen was brooding o'er her young,
The cock sang merrily,
And all the little young ones said
"Wee, wee, wee, wee, wee."
Once on a summer morn the sun
Was shining in the sky;
Cock robin said, "My little dears,
'Tis time you learn to fly."
And all the little young ones said,
"I'll try, I'll try, I'll try."
I know a girl, and who she is
I'll tell you by and by;
When mother says, "Do this, or that,"
She says, "What for," and "Why?"
She'd be a better girl, by far,
If she would say, "I'll try."
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Robins Nest
Learning To Fly
Obedient Girl
Childrens Moral
Effort Lesson
Poem Details
Subject
Moral On Effort And Obedience
Key Lines
And All The Little Young Ones Said
"Wee, Wee, Wee, Wee, Wee."
And All The Little Young Ones Said,
"I'll Try, I'll Try, I'll Try."
She'd Be A Better Girl, By Far,
If She Would Say, "I'll Try."