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Death and Burial of Poor Cock Robin

H. L. STEPHENS

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NEW-YORK.

Published by Hurd & Houghton.

401 Broadway cor. Walker St.

1865.

Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1864 by H. Stern in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.

Lithographed & Printed

BY

Julius Bien

24 Vesey St. New York

I, said the Sparrow
I, said the Sparrow

Who killed Cock Robin?With my bow and arrow,

I, said the Sparrow,I kill'd Cock Robin.

I, said the Fly
I, said the Fly

Who saw him die?With my little eye,

I, said the Fly,I saw him die.

I, said the Fish
I, said the Fish

Who caught his blood?With my little dish,

I, said the Fish,I caught his blood.

I, said the Beetle
I, said the Beetle

Who'll make his shroud?With my thread and needle,

I, said the Beetle,I'll make his shroud.

I, said the Owl
I, said the Owl

Who'll dig his grave?With my spade and trowel,

I, said the Owl,I'll dig his grave.

We, said the Wren
We, said the Wren

Who'll bear the pall?Both the Cock and the Hen,

We, said the Wren,We'll bear the pall.

I, said the Kite
I, said the Kite

Who'll carry him to the grave?If it's not in the night,

I, said the Kite,I'll carry him to the grave.

I, said the Rook
I, said the Rook

Who'll be the Parson?With my little book,

I, said the Rook,I'll be the Parson.

I, said the Thrush
I, said the Thrush

Who'll sing a Psalm?As he sat in the bush,

I, said the Thrush,I'll sing a Psalm?

I, said the Lark
I, said the Lark

Who'll be the Clerk? If it's not in the dark,

I, said the Lark,I'll be the Clerk.

I, said the Dove
I, said the Dove

Who'll be chief mourner?Because I mourned for my love,

I, said the Dove,I'll be chief mourner.

I, said the Linnet
I, said the Linnet

Who'll carry the link?I'll fetch it in a minute,

I, said the Linnet,I'll carry the link.

I, said the Bull
I, said the Bull

Who'll toll the bell?Because I can pull,

I, said the Bull,I'll toll the bell.

All the birds in the air
All the birds in the air

All the birds in the airWhen they heard the bell

Fell to sighing and sobbingFor poor Cock Robin.

The cruel Cock Sparrow
The cruel Cock Sparrow

While the cruel Cock Sparrow,Was hung on a gibbet

The cause of their grief,Next day, like a thief.

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