Who killed *** Robin?

ArchaeC said:

I said the magpie, with my spell to die.

Martin said:

I said the blackbird, with my sword and halberd.

Did you make these up?

They don't appear to be part of the original rhyme although sometimes different versions have been "handed down".

I made it up. Happy that it passed for an alternative version. 

ArchaeC said:

Happy that it passed for an alternative version. 

It did indeed, as did Martin's, which made me curious.

Yes, I made it up, I just wanted to rhyme a bird's name with that of a weapon. A halberd, or a bill, seems to be the type of weapon that did for Richard III

Yes, I made it up, I just wanted to rhyme a bird's name with that of a weapon. A halberd, or a bill, seems to be the type of weapon that did for Richard III