THE WISE LITTLE BIRD.

A little cock sparrow sat on a limb

And shivered and shook and whined;

And his little mate went and sat by him

And asked what was on his mind.

"The snow comes down and the north wind blows,"

The little cock sparrow said.

"And the cold, cold world is so full of woes

That I wish that I were dead."

So his little mate chirped, "Come, fly with me,"