Red in Breast & Claw
Who killed the redbreast ?
“I,” said Cock Robin
“And I shall not be sobbing
For some robin.”
Why kill the redbreast ?
“He was in my garden
And that I cannot pardon.”
Said Cock Robin.
When died the redbreast ?
“When challenging what’s mine,
As I snapped his brittle spine.”
Said Cock Robin.
How died the redbreast ?
“Painfully, you’ll note
As I gourged his ruddy throat.”
Said Cock Robin.
Who mourns the redbreast ?
“I’ll sing out for his ghost,
Though I only sing to boast.”
Said Cock Robin.
Look ! A pretty redbreast
Is perching in our yard –
Just like a Christmas card,
Good Cock Robin.
