December Muse Day - 2010

The North Wind Doth Blow

or The Robin

The North Wind doth blow,
And we shall have snow
And what will poor Robin do then, poor thing?

He'll sit in the barn, And keep himself warm,
And hide his head under his wing, poor thing.

The photo was taken at 9:00 A.M. this morning. The temperature was 20 degrees F (cold!). This afternoon's temperature has risen to 28 degrees F. I wonder if the little fellow was able to head south today??

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The Robin' or 'The North Wind doth blow'?? *

This nursery rhyme is referred to as either 'The North Wind Doth Blow' or 'The Robin.' The poem is British in origin and believed to have originated in the 16th century.

'The North Wind Doth Blow' uses the olde English word 'doth.' The purpose of the words of the poem is to ensure that a child associates security with home whilst emphasizing with the plight of the robin.

*This explanation was taken from this site.


Nothing shady here today. The leaves are nearly gone from the trees! This is one of the most pleasant aspect of Winter, here. :-)