Author Christina Georgina Rossetti A white hen sitting On white eggs three: Next, three speckled chickens As plump as plump can be. An owl, and a hawk, And a bat come to see: But chicks beneath their mother's wing Squat safe as safe can be. Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Average: 3 (2 votes) Rate Log in or register to post comments