Jack Vettriano Bird on the Wire

Jack Vettriano Bird on the WireJack Vettriano Big Bert's Favourite GirlJack Vettriano Between Darkness and Dawn
While the trusting lad was listening to her fibs, the others were discussing which form of execution would be the most practical and the least dangerous. The Bull suggested a good butt with the horns; the Beech offered his highest branch to hang the little Children on; and the Ivy was already preparing the slip-knot! The Fir-tree was willing to give "That honour falls to you, our King!" said the Fir-tree.
"Alas, I am too old!" replied the Oak. "I am blind and infirm! To you, my evergreen brother, be the glory, in my place, of striking the decisive blow that shall set us free."
But the Fir-tree declined the honour on the pretext that he was already to have the pleasure of burying the two victims and that he was afraid of arousing jealousy. He suggested the Beech, as owning the best club. the four planks for the coffin and the Cypress the perpetual grant of a tomb. "By far the simplest way," whispered the Willow, "would be to drown them in one of my rivers." And the Pig grunted between his teeth: "In my opinion, the great thing would be to eat the little girl…. She ought to be very tender…" "Silence!" roared the Oak. "What we have to decide is which of us shall have the honour of striking the first blow!"