Louise the Bird Caller Girl
Louise was the bird caller girl
Started when she was two
An accidental meeting with a cardinal
Then a robin and two bluebirds
Pretty soon wrens and swallows were circling her stroller
What is it with these birds? Asked her governess
Her mother was determined to keep the family secret
Her great-great-great-grandmother had been a bird caller.
Birds of prey, water birds, even hummingbirds sought her out.
They hoped this talent would not come back to their family.
Yet, here it was in the form of little Louise
Louise was surrounded by birds all of her life
She took them to church, to school, and to the library
The librarians used to try to shoo them away
They finally had a special hat cage built for Louise
So, she can come in and read books, without being distracted
It is the best they can do for this automatic bird caller.
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