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 'I have been to the ducks that swim in the pond, And they won't come to be killed by me, Mrs. Bond; I cried, Dilly, dilly, dilly,' etc.

Mrs. Bond she went down to the pond in a rage, With plenty of onions and plenty of sage; She cried, 'Dilly, dilly, dilly,' etc.

She cried, 'Little wag-tails, come and be killed, For you must be stuffed and my customers filled.' Dilly, dilly, etc.

LXVII. THE LITTLE COCK-SPARROW

A little cock-sparrow sat on a high tree, And he chirrupped and chirrupped so merrily; He chirrupped, he chirrupped, etc. A little cock-sparrow sat on a high tree, And he chirrupped and chirrupped so merrily.

A little boy came with his bow and arrow, Determined to shoot this little cock-sparrow.

For he's going to make me a nice fat stew, And his giblets will make me a little pie, too.