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COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN.

The birds were asked to dine;
Not Jenny's friends alone,
But every pretty songster,

That had Cock Robin known.

They had a cherry-pie,

Besides some currant-wine,

And every guest brought something, That sumptuous they might dine.

Now they all sat or stood,

To eat and to drink; And every one said what He happen'd to think.

Then each took a bumper,
And drank to the pair,
Cock Robin the Bridegroom,
And Jenny the fair.

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The dinner-things removed,
They all began to sing;
And soon they made the place
Near a mile around to ring.

CK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN.

Th: concert it was fine;
And every bird tried

Who best should sing for Robin
And Jenny Wren, the Bride.

When in came the Cuckoo,
And made a great rout;
He caught hold of Jenny,
And pull'd her about.

Cock Robin got angry,
And so did the Sparrow,

Who fetch'd in a hurry

His bow and his arrow.

His aim then he took,

But he took it not right;

His skill was not good,

Or he shot in a fright;

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For the Cuckoo he miss'd,
But Cock Robin he kill'd!
And all the birds mourn'd
That his blood was so spill'd.

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