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The Envious Wren : : by Phoebe Cary ON the ground lived a hen,In a tree lived a wren,Who picked up her food here and there;While biddy had wheatAnd all nice things to eat.Said the wren, I declare, ‘t is n’t fair!” “It is really too bad!”She exclaimed — she was mad —“To go outContinue reading “The Envious Wren : Phoebe Cary : : Bird Poems : :”