A Wise Old Owl

A Wise Old Owl

A Wise Old Owl is a nursery rhyme. The lyrics of A Wise Old Owl poem are derived from the saying 'a wise old owl' based on an owl's behavior of watching and patiently waiting when hunting its prey. [cite web| title=A Wise Old Owl Nursery Rhyme & History| url=http://www.rhymes.org.uk/a_wise_old_owl.htm| publisher=Rhymes.org.uk| accessdate=2007-11-28]

Lyrics

:A wise old owl lived in an oak:The more he saw the less he spoke:The less he spoke the more he heard.:Why can't we all be like that wise old bird?

Other versions

During World War II, the United States army used the rhyme and tweaked the ending to "Soldier.... be like that old bird!" with the caption "Silence means security." [cite web| title=World War II Poster: Wise Old Owl Sat in an Oak| url=http://history1900s.about.com/library/photos/blywwiip210.htm| publisher=About, Inc.| accessdate=2007-04-11]

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