Modest and shy as a nun is she;

One weak chirp is her only note;

Braggart, and [prince of braggarts] is he,

Pouring boasts from his little throat:

“Bob-o’-link, bob-o’-link,

Spink, spank, spink;

Never was I afraid of man,

Catch me, cowardly knaves, if you can.

Chee, chee, chee!”

Six white eggs on a bed of hay,