So Ponk said to Punk, “Well, we must try something else.” And they left the old woman in the woods and started off again.
As they were crossing the river this time before they got to the farm, they saw Tilly Twitter, the Queen of the Swallows, sitting on the corner of the bridge.
“Good-morning!” said Tilly. “You all look very sad.”
“Oh, Tilly,” said Punk, with tears in his eyes, “Mrs. Tubbs has been turned out of house and home.”
“Good gracious!” cried Tilly. “You don’t say! Who turned her out?”
“A man from London,” said Punk. “I call him ‘Beefsteak-and-Onions.’ Do you think you can do anything to help us get her back to the farm?”
“Certainly I’ll do my best,” said Tilly, pushing her crown further back on her head. “I have built my nest over the old woman’s door for three Springs now. I would hate to have her leave the farm for good. I’ll see what I can do.”
Then she flew up into the air going round and round in circles. Higher and higher she flew and all the time she sang a beautiful song at the top of her voice.
And this is the song she sang:
“The leaves are falling in the woods.