The Bird's Courtship
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"Hi," says the little brown leather-winged bat
"I'll tell you the reason that
Reason that I fly in the nights
'Cause I lost my heart's delight"
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"Ay," says the red bird sittin' on a fence
"Once I loved a handsome wench
She got saucy and from me fled
And ever since then my head's been red"
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"Ay," says the bluebird as he flew
"Once I loved a young gal too
She got saucy and wanted to go
So I bought me an string for my bow"
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"Ay," says the robin as he flew
"When I was a young man I chose two
If one didn't love me then the other one would
Didn't you think my notion's good?"
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"Hoot," says the owl with her head so white
"A lonesome day, a lonesome night
Thought I heard some pretty girl say
She'd court all night and sleep all day"
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"No, no, no," says the turtle dove
"That's no way for to gain his love
If you want to gain your heart's delight
Keep him awake both day and night"
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