Babes in the Woods

The two little children that died long ago Away in the woods on the top of a hill-- And a good little robin that knew all about it Came with strawberry leaves in her bill,

To cover them up, and she kept very quiet And brought the leaves one at a time, I think. And some of the leaves would have little holes in them, And some would be red and pink.

And these little Babes-in-the-Woods that were dead Must have lain very still, and they heard all the talk That the bees would be saying to more little bees, And maybe they even could hear the ants walk.

And they could look out through a crack in the leaves And see little bushes and some of the sky. They could see robin coming with leaves in her mouth, And they watched for her when she went by.