Willy-wag and Sparrow
sat on a stone.
Said Willy, it's cold
when the sun is gone.
But my heart beats hot
in my white silk breast;
time enough later
for me to rest.
Said Sparrow, It's dark
in the green willow,
and the cat may lurk
in the shade below.
He fluffed his feathers
and shook his head;
by now the others
are safe in bed.
Said Willy, the sky
is full of light,
and a juicy fly
is quickly caught.
I'll flirt my fan
awhile the cold,
and I won't go in
till the moon is gold.
Said sparrow, the tree
is full by now,
and I'm off to my perch
on the topmost bough.
But Willy said, whether
it's dark or light,
if I feel like singing
I'll sing all night.
Notes
The Willy Wag Tail is a small bird with black and white colours. It's a very fast bird and it needs to be, too! It belongs to the family of the fly catchers. So it catches all sorts of insects. Therefore it is forever darting to and fro, looking in all directions for its next prey.
It is for that reason that it wags its tail continuously back and forth, as it forever changes directions. If you see it on a fence post or on the ground it is wagging its tail constantly.Hence the name 'Willy Wag Tail.'
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