Little Robin Redbreast Sat Upon a Tree

DESCRIPTION: "Little Robin Redbreast sat upon a tree, Up went Pussy Cat and down went he." Pussy follows Robin; Robin says "Catch me if you can." Pussy leaps and almost falls. Pussy meows; robin flies away
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1805 (Songs for the Nursery, according to Opie/Opie-OxfordDictionaryOfNurseryRhymes)
KEYWORDS: hunting animal bird | robin redbreast cat tree
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
Opie/Opie-OxfordDictionaryOfNurseryRhymes 453, "Little Robin Redbreast sat upon a tree" (1 text)
Delamar-ChildrensCountingOutRhymes, p. 41, "Robin Redbreast and Pussy Cat" (1 text)
Roud #20616
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Little Robin Redbreast" (theme of robin sitting)
File: DCCR041

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