Pigeon and Wren

Pigeon and Wren

Coo-oo, coo-oo,

It's as much as a pigeon can do

To maintain two;

But the little wren can maintain ten

And bring them all up like gentlemen.

    I came across this little piece of doggerel tonight. It's a traditional verse and was commonly recited when I was a young boy growing up in England. I had long since forgotten it, but it was delightful to see it in print and be reminded of those simpler times.