Nursery rhyme in its entirety
She made a nest and did her best
To hatch her goslings well.
The spot she took by Borders books
Brought gawkers from all 'round.
But then one day, in search of food
She flew into a storm
Hit a line and took a fall
That left her injured, worn.
Kind people came and took her 'way
Together with her nest
They gave her medicine and care
To heal her, let her rest.
The eggs were cold, the people said,
The goose, too ill to care.
They wondered, would she ever mend?
Soon, she began to repair.
First she stood; then she wobbled
A step, then two, then three.
She sat on her eggs except for meals
When she hid them so no one would see
Her precious babes, without a dad
Eventually she knew
The sad, sad fact that they were dead
Surely, it must be true.
The people saw her getting strong
Soon she'd be ready to fly.
This week, they thought, will be time to go
The goose couldn't wait that long.
She flapped her wings, stuck out her chest
Determined to escape
The people knew the time had come
And took her somewhere safe.
She spread her wings and caught the breeze
Flew beautifully, they said.
And so the story of Mother Goose
Comes happily to an end.
