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Veronica Schanoes
Registered User
(4/9/06 6:06 pm)
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Birds cover children with leaves?
I seem to remember a fairy tale in which birds cover lost children with leaves (I haven't the slightest idea why they do it, but birds aren't that bright), and I thought it was Hansel and Gretel, but it turns out that it isn't. Does anybody know what this story might be?
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kristiw
Unregistered User
(4/9/06 6:12 pm)
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Babes in the Wood?
I remember a Louisa May Alcott book, Eight Cousins, where the children re-enact that story-- I think it's "Babes in the Wood" but I'm not sure where to find the text :/
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kristiw
Unregistered User
(4/9/06 6:21 pm)
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wait a minute...
I forgot that google is my hero. Apparently this is also (originally?) a song, not sure if that's the earliest source but here's text which says it's from 1601, melody from 1595? Now I'm curious... does anyone know if this is based on a historical event or similar?
ingeb.org/songs/odontyou.html
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Veronica Schanoes
Registered User
(4/10/06 8:37 am)
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thanks!
Many thanks, Kristi!
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