Who saw him die?
"I," said the Fly,
"With my little eye,
And I saw him die."

Who caught his blood?
"I," said the Fish,
"With my little dish,
And I caught his blood."

Who made his shroud?
"I," said the Beadle,
"With my little needle,
And I made his shroud.”

Who shall dig his grave?

"I," said the Owl,

"With my spade and showl, 149

And I'll dig his grave."

Who'll be the parson?

"I," said the Rook, "With my little book, And I'll be the parson."

Who'll be the clerk?

"I," said the Lark,

"If it's not in the dark,

And I'll be the clerk."

All the birds in the air

Fell to sighing and sobbing,

When they heard the bell toll
For poor Cock Robin.

William and Mary, and George and Anne,152
Four such children had never a man ;

They put their father to flight and shame,
And called their brother a shocking bad name.

Willy boy, Willy boy, where are you going?
I'll go with you, if I may.

'I'm going to the meadow to see them a mowing, I'm going to help them make hay."

Young Roger came tapping at Dolly's window,
Thumpaty, thumpaty, thump!

He asked for admittance, she answered him "No."
Frumpaty, frumpaty, frump!

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No, no, Roger, no! as you came you may go!" Stumpaty, stumpaty, stump!

Baa, baa, black sheep, have you a-ny wool? Yes, kind sir,

for my dame,But none for the little boy that lives in the lane.