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WHO STOLE THE BIRD'S NEST?
To whit! To whit! To whee!
Will you listen to me?
Who stole four eggs I laid,
And the nice nest I made?
Will you listen to me?
Who stole four eggs I laid,
And the nice nest I made?
Not I, said the cow, Moo oo!
Such a thing I'd never do.
I gave you a wisp of hay,
But didn't take your nest away.
Not I, said the cow, Moo oo!
Such a thing I'd never do.
Such a thing I'd never do.
I gave you a wisp of hay,
But didn't take your nest away.
Not I, said the cow, Moo oo!
Such a thing I'd never do.
To whit, To whit, To whee!
Will you listen to me?
Who stole four eggs I laid,
And the nice nest I made?
Will you listen to me?
Who stole four eggs I laid,
And the nice nest I made?
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Bob-a-link! Bob-a-link!
Now what do you think?
Who stole a nest away
From the plumb-tree to-day?
Now what do you think?
Who stole a nest away
From the plumb-tree to-day?
Not I, said the dog, Bow wow,
I wouldn't be so mean, I vow.
I gave hairs the nest to make,
But the nest I did not take.
Not I, said the dog, Bow wow!
I wouldn't be so mean, I vow.
I wouldn't be so mean, I vow.
I gave hairs the nest to make,
But the nest I did not take.
Not I, said the dog, Bow wow!
I wouldn't be so mean, I vow.
To whit! To whit! To whee!
Will you listen to me?
Who stole four eggs I laid,
And the nice nest I made?
Will you listen to me?
Who stole four eggs I laid,
And the nice nest I made?
Bob-a-link! Bob-a-link!
Now what do you think?
Who stole a nest away
From the plumb-tree to-day?
Now what do you think?
Who stole a nest away
From the plumb-tree to-day?
Coo coo! Coo coo! Coo coo!
Let me speak a word, too.
Who stole that pretty nest,
From little yellow breast?
Let me speak a word, too.
Who stole that pretty nest,
From little yellow breast?
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Not I, said the sheep; oh no,
I wouldn't treat a poor bird so.
I gave wool the nest to line,
But the nest was none of mine.
Baa baa! said the sheep, oh no,
I wouldn't treat a poor bird so.
I wouldn't treat a poor bird so.
I gave wool the nest to line,
But the nest was none of mine.
Baa baa! said the sheep, oh no,
I wouldn't treat a poor bird so.
To whit! To whit! To whee!
Will you listen to me?
Who stole four eggs I laid,
And the nice nest I made?
Will you listen to me?
Who stole four eggs I laid,
And the nice nest I made?
Bob-a-link! Bob-a-link!
Now what do you think?
Who stole a nest away
From the plumb-tree to-day?
Now what do you think?
Who stole a nest away
From the plumb-tree to-day?
Coo coo! Coo coo! Coo coo!
Let me speak a word, too.
Who stole that pretty nest
From little yellow breast?
Let me speak a word, too.
Who stole that pretty nest
From little yellow breast?
Caw! Caw! cried the crow,
I should like to know,
What thief took away
A bird's nest to-day?
I should like to know,
What thief took away
A bird's nest to-day?
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Cluck, cluck, said the hen,
Don't ask me again.
Why I haven't a chick
Would do such a trick.
Don't ask me again.
Why I haven't a chick
Would do such a trick.
We all gave her a feather,
And she wove them together.
I'd scorn to intrude
On her and her brood.
Cluck, cluck, said the hen,
Don't ask me again.
And she wove them together.
I'd scorn to intrude
On her and her brood.
Cluck, cluck, said the hen,
Don't ask me again.
Chirr-a-whirr! Chirr-a-whirr!
We will make a great stir!
Let us find out his name,
And all cry for shame!
We will make a great stir!
Let us find out his name,
And all cry for shame!
I would not rob a bird,
Said little Mary Green;
I think I never heard
Of any thing so mean.
Said little Mary Green;
I think I never heard
Of any thing so mean.
'Tis very cruel, too,
Said little Alice Neal;
I wonder if he knew
How sad the bird would feel
Said little Alice Neal;
I wonder if he knew
How sad the bird would feel
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A little boy hung down his head,
And went and hid behind the bed;
For he stole that pretty nest,
From poor little yellow breast;
And he felt so full of shame,
He didn't like to tell his name.
And went and hid behind the bed;
For he stole that pretty nest,
From poor little yellow breast;
And he felt so full of shame,
He didn't like to tell his name.
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