Bobolink,
Cuckoo,
Crow. Chirr-a-whirr! Chirr-a-whirr!
All the birds make a stir,
Let us find out his name
And all cry “For shame!”
Little Boy. I stole that pretty nest
From poor little Yellow-breast.
And I feel so full of shame
I do not like to tell my name!
—Adapted from Lydia Maria Child.
THE BOASTFUL BAMBOO TREE
Characters
Boastful Bamboo
Little Tree
Boy
Girl
Woodcutter