Then a bluebird whistled, "Oh, no! my dear, It is good you are here; For now we are sure that spring is near." Then a sober old robin came bustling by With the sleep in his eye; "Ah, me! how stupid I was to wait; And now I am late! The bluebird has piped, and the crocus has come; And you know by the hum The hot little bee is beating his drum." Then sweet Mother Spring, with a sunshine kiss, Said something like this: "Thanks, brave little crocus, so slender and small, For heeding my call While orchards were leafless, and snow-drifts staid In the all-day shade: You are telling us sweetly that soonest begun The soonest is done; That little by little makes up the great, And early obeying is better than late." GEORGE S. BURLEIGH. JENNY WREN. [Illustration] JENNY WREN'S a lady, Very quiet she: That's her pretty mansion In the hollow tree. Peep into her parlor, Carpeted with down; There you'll see her sitting In her modest gown. Jenny Wren is busy, Summer days are near, And she has a houseful: Listen, and you'll hear. Little mouths are open From the hour she wakes, And to feed her darlings All her time it takes. Jenny Wren is moving: Breezes hurry by; Purple leaves are falling; Chilly grows the sky. Long before the snowflakes Through the orchard roam, Should you call on Jenny, Nobody's at home. GEORGE COOPER. [Illustration: Music] DADDY FROG. Words by GEO. COOPER. Music by T. CRAMPTON. 1 Old Daddy Frog lives in a bog, And his coat is bottle-green; Yellow his vest; handsomely drest, His pretty shape is seen. Puffing with pride, there at his side His dame is sure to be. Smiling, he says, "No one could raise A finer family;" Chorus. Singing "Cou, cou, cou, Ker-chunk!" 2 Old Daddy Frog leaps on a log, In a spry and jaunty way; Calling his boys-- Oh, what a noise! He joins them in their play. Hipperty-hop! Under they pop, And Daddy Frog, says he, "Isn't it fine? How they will shine, This polished family." 3 Old Daddy Frog lives in the bog Till the summer days are done; Little frogs grow, Dressed like a beau Now is each model son; Daddy Frog's eyes Wink with surprise, Quite filled with delight is he; Dame at his side Chuckles with pride, "There's no such family!" * * * * * Transcriber's Notes: Obvious punctuation errors repaired.