Your head might bump against the wall,

But not against the sky, you see,

For indoors-stands the Christmas-tree!"

"You tell very big stories," quoth little Willee.

"No birdie there doth build its nest,

No king-bird, blue-bird, robin redbreast,

Yet eggs thereon are often seen.

Of beautiful colors, pink, and green,

And purple, and lavender, fit for a queen.

Even eggs with pictures on them are found.