THERE CAME TO MY WINDOW There came to my window one morning in Spring A sweet little Robin; she came there to sing. The tune that she sang, it was prettier far Than any I heard on the flute or guitar. Her wings she was spreading to soar far away, Then resting a moment seemed sweetly to say: “Oh happy, how happy the world seems to be! Awake, Little Girl and be happy with me!” But just as she finished her beautiful song, A thoughtless young man with a gun came along. He killed and he carried my sweet bird away, She no more will sing at the dawn of the day. Source: MOTHER’S LITTLE RHYME BOOK No. 2 of OLD NURSERY RHYMES Illustrated by H. Willebeek Le Mair AUGENER Ltd., LONDON David McKay, 604-608 South Washington Square, Philadelphia. Printed in England https://readingroo.ms/5/9/7/3/59735/59735-h/59735-h.htm This is more of a nursery rhyme than a song.
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