| «Who killed Cock Robin?» |
| «I,» said the Sparrow
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| «With my bow and arrow, I killed Cock Robin»
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| «Who saw him die?» |
| «I,» said the Fly
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| «With my little eye, I saw him die»
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| «Who caught his blood?» |
| «I,» said the Fish
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| «With my little dish, I caught his blood»
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| «Who'll make the shroud?» |
| «I,» said the Beetle
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| «With my thread and needle, I’ll make the shroud»
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| «Who'll dig his grave?» |
| «I,» said the Owl
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| «With my pick and shovel, I’ll dig his grave»
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| «Who'll be the parson?» |
| «I,» said the Rook
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| «With my little book, I’ll be the parson»
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| «Who'll be the clerk?» |
| «I,» said the Lark
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| «If it’s not in the dark, I’ll be the clerk»
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| «Who'll carry the link?» |
| «I,» said the Linnet
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| «I'll fetch it in a minute, I’ll carry the link»
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| «Who'll be chief mourner?» |
| «I,» said the Dove
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| «I mourn for my love, I’ll be chief mourner»
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| «Who'll carry the coffin?» |
| «I,» said the Kite
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| «If it’s not through the night, I’ll carry the coffin»
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| «Who'll bear the pall? |
| «We,» said the Wren
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| «Both the cock and the hen, we’ll bear the pall»
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| «Who'll sing a psalm?» |
| «I,» said the Thrush
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| «As she sat on a bush, I’ll sing a psalm»
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| «Who'll toll the bell?» |
| «I,» said the bull
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| «Because I can pull, I’ll toll the bell»
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| All the birds of the air fell a-sighing and a-sobbing
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| When they heard the bell toll for poor Cock Robin |