The Courtship, Marriage, and Pic-Nic Dinner of Cock Robin & Jenny Wren by Anonymous
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"The Courtship, Marriage, and Pic-Nic Dinner of Cock Robin & Jenny Wren" by Anonymous is a children's storybook likely written in the early 19th century. This whimsical tale is presented as a playful narrative about the courtship and subsequent marriage of two anthropomorphized birds, Cock Robin and Jenny Wren. It features illustrations that accompany the story, making it a visual delight for young readers. The narrative follows the romantic journey of Cock
Robin as he courts Jenny Wren with promises of delightful treats. The couple celebrates their union with a vibrant picnic attended by various bird characters who contribute to the festivities. However, the story takes a tragic turn when Cock Robin meets an untimely death at the hands of a cruel Sparrow, leading to a somber funeral where the avian community mourns their lost friend. This duality of joy and sorrow encapsulates the essence of the story, showcasing themes of love and loss in a charming and accessible manner for children. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Anonymous |
|---|---|
| Title |
The Courtship, Marriage, and Pic-Nic Dinner of Cock Robin & Jenny Wren With the Death and Burial of Poor Cock Robin |
| Note | Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries. See www.archive.org/details/courtshipmarriag00londiala |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Janet Blenkinship and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (www.archive.org/details/americana) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 69.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Nursery rhymes |
| Subject | Cock Robin (Fictitious character) -- Poetry |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 22887 |
| Release Date | Oct 5, 2007 |
| Last Update | Jan 3, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 360 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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