4/8 The Birds that are Cannibals. The Birds that Coo and Scratch. The Birds that Wade and Paddle. The Birds that Swim and Dive." Squeak, squeak, went three pencils, two going fast and one toiling along as if it was lame and needed sharpening. "I thought cannibals were people that ate each other." "Well, my dear, so they are; and cannibal birds are those who _sometimes_ eat each other." "If you please, Doctor, which of the birds that sing will you begin with ?" asked Rap. |