40 ROBIN'S SECRET

We have a secret, just we three,

The robin and I and the sweet cherry tree;

The bird told the tree, and the tree told me,

And nobody knows it but just us three.

But of course the robin knows it best,

Because it built the—I shan't tell the rest;

And laid the four little—somethings—in it?

I am afraid I shall tell it every minute.

But if the tree and the robin don't peep,

I'll try my best the secret to keep;

Though I know when the little birds fly about,

Then the whole secret will be out.

Word list

secret: something you aren't supposed to tell anyone

shan't: shouldn't

whole: everything, complete

You Practice

Answer the following questions.

1) What is “robin's secret”?

2) Is “robin's secret”really a secret? Why or why not?

3) Are you good at keeping secrets? Why or why not?

4) When will the secret be “out”?

5) Is it important to keep secrets? Why or why not?