Streamside Exchange By J. P. Clark

Streamside Exchange 

By 

J. P. Clark

Child: River bird, river bird,

Sitting all day long 

On hook over grass, 

River bird, river bird,

Sing to me a song

Of all that pass 

And say,

Will mother come back today?

Bird: You cannot know

And should not bother;

Tide and market come and go 

And so shall your mother.