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?"

"Not I," said the Cow, "moo-oo!
Such a thing I'd never do.

I gave you a wisp of hay.

But I 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?"

"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'm not so mean, anyhow."

"Bobolink! bobolink!

Now what do you think?

Who stole the nest away
From the plum tree to-day?"

"Coo-coo! coo-coo! coo-coo! Let me speak a word, too!

Who stole that pretty nest

From little Yellow-Breast?"

"Not I," said the sheep

"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."

"To-whit! to-whit! to-whee! Will you listen to me?

Who stole four eggs I laid,

And the nice nest I made?"

"Bobolink! bobolink!

Now what do you think?

Who stole a nest away
From the plum-tree to-day?"

"Coo-coo! coo-coo! coo-coo!
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?”

"Caw! caw!" cried the

"Cluck! cluck!" said the Hen,

"Don't ask me again;

Why, I haven't a chick

Would do such a trick;
We all gave 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."

crow

"Cluck! cluck!" said

the hen,

"Don't ask me again"