Birds and All Nature, Vol. VI, No 4, November 1899

<h2><SPAN name="TEDS_WEATHER_PROPHET" id="TEDS_WEATHER_PROPHET"></SPAN>TED'S WEATHER PROPHET.</h2> <p class="ac">GRANVILLE OSBORNE.</p> <div class="poetry-container"> <div class="poetry"> <div class="stanza"> <div class="verse">Flittin' along from tree to tree,</div> <div class="verse">Chipper 'n friendly ez he kin be;</div> <div class="verse">Dancin' erbout on the'r talles' lim',</div> <div class="verse">Jes' the likeliest place fer him.</div> <div class="verse">Bound ter foller 'n seems to know</div> <div class="verse">Very bes' places I like to go;</div> <div class="verse">Bobbin' his head 'n winkin' his eye,</div> <div class="verse">'S if he knew all erbout ther sky;</div> <div class="verse">'Nen he nods an' sez as plain,</div> <div class="verse">"Goin' ter rain; goin' ter rain!"</div> </div> <div class="stanza"> <div class="verse">Little feller 'ith coat all brown,</div> <div class="verse">Vest uv red wher' the wings come down,</div> <div class="verse">Primpin' his feathers 'n winkin' at me,</div> <div class="verse">Mincin' er-round so he kin see;</div> <div class="verse">'Taint no use ter hide erway,</div> <div class="verse">'At's a game what two can play;</div> <div class="verse">'Course he finds me, 'nen he tries</div> <div class="verse">Ter make believe he's awful wise.</div> <div class="verse">All uv a suddin he sez again,</div> <div class="verse">"Goin' ter rain, goin' ter rain!"</div> </div> <div class="stanza"> <div class="verse">Climbed way up ter his nest one day,</div> <div class="verse">"Better be careful," I heard him say;</div> <div class="verse">Ruffled his coat 'n looked so mad,</div> <div class="verse">I didn't 'spose he could be so bad.</div> <div class="verse">Coziest nest 'at ever you seen,</div> <div class="verse">Snuggled way up amongst ther green;</div> <div class="verse">Four little eggs, ther purtiest blue,</div> <div class="verse">Didn't touch one uv 'em, honest 'n true!</div> <div class="verse">Robin hops on 'n begins ter explain,</div> <div class="verse">"Goin' ter rain, goin' ter rain!"</div> </div></div> </div> <hr class="chap" /> <div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />