Ted Feeds the Birds

When temperatures freeze
and frost grips the trees,
Ted fears for his feathery friends;
for though they have coats,
they sound mournful notes,
and so to their upkeep he tends, he tends;
and so to their upkeep he tends.

On rising each day,
he makes up a tray
of breakfast-time goodies to eat –
some nuts and some seeds,
to meet the birds’ needs –
then fruitcake as special tea treat, tea treat;
then fruitcake as special tea treat.

The bird table’s laid,
the goodies displayed,
and all of Ted’s friends soon arrive;
they peck up their meal
with zest and with zeal,
and shortly begin to revive, revive,
and shortly begin to revive.

Once puffed up and warm,
they start to perform
a beautiful thanksgiving song:
“Praise be to the bear
who shows us such care!
May his life be lively and long!, and long!
May his life be lively and long!”