Tag: The Tale of Jolly Robin
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The Tale of Jolly Robin Chapter 22 SHOCKING MANNERS
SHOCKING MANNERS Jolly Robin tried his best to rouse Willie Whip-poor-will out of his daytime nap. But he had to admit to himself at last that his efforts were in vain. It was plain that Willie was too sleepy to understand what was said to him. And as for his learning a new song when…
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The Tale of Jolly Robin Chapter 21 A DOLEFUL DITTY
A DOLEFUL DITTY Jolly Robin often complained about the wailing of Willie Whip-poor-will. Willie lived in the woods, which were not far from the orchard. And it was annoying to Jolly to hear his call, “Whip-poor-will, whip-poor-will,” repeated over and over again for some two hours after Jolly’s bed-time. Neither did Jolly Robin enjoy being…
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The Tale of Jolly Robin Chapter 20 THE FOUR-ARMED MAN
THE FOUR-ARMED MAN Old dog Spot was driving the last cow down the lane when Jolly Robin and Mr. Crow met on the bridge near the farmhouse, as they had agreed. “Now, then–” said Mr. Crow, even before his broad wings had settled smoothly along his back–“now, then, where’s the four-armed man?” Jolly looked towards…
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The Tale of Jolly Robin Chapter 19 CURIOUS MR. CROW
CURIOUS MR. CROW Living in the orchard as they did, near the farmhouse, Jolly Robin and his wife knew more about Farmer Green’s family than any of the other birds in Pleasant Valley, except maybe Rusty Wren. Being a house wren, Rusty was naturally on the best of terms with all the people in the…
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The Tale of Jolly Robin Chapter 18 ON TOP OF THE BARN
ON TOP OF THE BARN All the feathered folk on the roof of Farmer Green’s barn saw at once that Jasper Jay had told the truth. The golden bird was a rooster, just as Jasper had said. But it seemed strange to them that a rooster should sit on so high a perch. “It looks…
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The Tale of Jolly Robin Chapter 17 ONLY A ROOSTER
Jasper Jay spent several days looking for the great golden bird that Jolly Robin had described. But Jasper couldn’t find the wonderful creature anywhere. And he was wondering if it wasn’t just a hoax after all, as he had claimed. He had almost decided to give up his search, when he chanced to meet Bennie…
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The Tale of Jolly Robin chapter 16 JEALOUS JASPER JAY
JEALOUS JASPER JAY The feathered folk in Pleasant Valley were all aflutter. They had heard a strange tale–the oddest tale, almost, that had ever been told in their neighborhood. It was Jolly Robin who had started the story. And since he was not in the habit of playing jokes on people, everybody believed what he…
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The Tale of Jolly Robin Chapter 15: Lost- A Cousin!
LOST–A COUSIN! When the Hermit Thrush had finished his song about the spotted vest, he looked at his cousin Jolly Robin out of the corner of his eye. “How do you like that one?” he inquired. He noticed that Jolly was not laughing. “That seems to me to be a very silly song,” Jolly Robin…
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The Tale of Jolly Robin Chapter 14: One or Two Blunders
ONE OR TWO BLUNDERS Jolly Robin’s cousin, the Hermit, seemed much disappointed because Jolly did not weep after hearing the beautiful, sad song. But no matter how mournful a song might be, Jolly Robin could no more have shed tears over it than a fish could have. Naturally, a fish never weeps, because it would…
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The Tale of Jolly Robin Chapter 13: The Hermit
THE HERMIT Though Jolly Robin was quite bold for his size, he had a cousin who was actually shy. This timid relation of Jolly’s belonged to the Hermit Thrush family; and Jolly Robin always spoke of him as “The Hermit,” which was a good name for him, because he never strayed from the depths of…