Nursery Rhyme. DLIX. Natural History.

    A little cock sparrow sat on a green tree, ( tris)
    And he cherruped, he cherruped so merry was he; ( tris)
    A little cock-sparrow sat on a green tree,
    And he cherruped, he cherruped so merry was he.

    A naughty boy came with his wee bow and arrow, ( tris)
    Determined to shoot this little cock sparrow, ( tris)
    A naughty, & c.
    Determined, & c.

    This little cock sparrow shall make me a stew, ( tris)
    And his giblets shall make me a little pie too, ( tris)
    Oh, no! said ye sparrow I won't make a stew,
    So he flapped his wings and away he flew!

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Nursery Rhyme. CCLXXV. Gaffers And Gammers.

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Categorical Courtship

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Nursery Rhyme. CLXXVII. Songs.

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