"The Secret" - A Poem for Spring Since I'm On A Roll with Spring :-)

When I was in second or third grade (forever ago) we had to memorize poems as part of our Spelling/English classes.  There was one that was a favorite of mine called "The Secret".  I've thought about it a lot of times over the years and Rachel and I have discussed it but it never dawned on me to google it.  So just the other day I googled the first line of the poem and immediately found it.  The writer is anonymous and the poem itself was taken from a book of poetry from 1947.  I decided that since I have updated my quotes and my header picture to springy things, I might as well post this. :-)   If you have kids, they might enjoy hearing it as well. 

The 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 she built the--I shan't tell the rest;

And laid the four little--something in it--

I'm 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.