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WHO STOLE THE BIRD'S NEST?

"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."

"To-whit! to-whit! to-whee!
Will you listen to me?
Who stole four eggs I laid,

And the nice nest I made?

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Bob-o'-link!

Bob-o'-link!

think?

Now what do you

Who stole a nest away

From the plum tree, to-day?"

"Not I," said the dog, "Bow-wow! I wouldn't be so mean, anyhow!

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."

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"To-whit! to-whit! to-whee!
Will you listen to me?
Who stole four eggs I laid,
And the nice nest I made?"

"Bob-o'-link!

Bob-o'-link!

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?"

"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,

no,

I wouldn't treat a poor bird so."

“Oh,

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?"

"Bob-o'-link!

Bob-o'-link!

think?

Now what do you

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?"

"Cluck!

Cluck!" said the hen;

"Don't ask me again, Why, I haven't a chick

Would do such a trick.

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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."

"Chirr-a-whirr!

Chirr-a-whirr!

We'll make a great stir!

And find out his name,

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"I would not rob a bird,"
Said little Mary Green;
"I think I never heard
Of anything so mean.'

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It is very cruel, too,"
Said little Alice Neal;

"I wonder if he knew

How sad the bird would feel?"

A little boy hung down his head,

And went and hid behind the bed,

ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL

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.

CECIL FRANCIS ALEXANDER

IRELAND, 1820-1895

All Things Bright and Beautiful

All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.

Each little flower that opens,
Each little bird that sings,
He made their glowing colors,
He made their tiny wings.

The rich man in his castle,

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The poor man at his gate,

God made them high or lowly,

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And order'd their estate.

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