CHAPTER V
ROBERT ROBIN SINGS HIS CHERRY SONG
Robert Robin was very happy. The cherries were ripe, and from the top of his tall basswood tree he could see dozens of cherry trees laden with the ripe, red fruit.
The little robins were very fond of cherries, and they never forgot to pop the pits, so that under Robert Robin’s basswood tree there were soon great quantities of cherry pits.
One day the farmer and his hired man were coming through the woods, and they saw the cherry pits scattered around under the big basswood.
“Look at those cherry pits!” said the hired man.
“Those are not cherry pits, they are basswood bobs!” said the farmer.
“No! They are cherry pits!” said the hired man.
“Ha! Ha!” laughed the farmer. “Cherries do not grow on basswood trees!”