Who Stole The Bird's Nest
To-whit!
to-whit!
to-whee!
Will
you
listen
to
me?
Who
stole
four
eggs
I
laid,
And
the
nice
nest
I
made?
Not
I,
said
the
cow,
moo-oo!
Such
a
thing
I'd
never
do.
I
gave
you
a
wisp
of
hay,
But
did
not
take
your
nest
away;
Not
I,
said
the
cow,
moo-oo!
Such
a
thing
I'd
never
do.
Bob-o-link!
Bob-o-link!
Now,
what
do
you
think?
Who
stole
a
nest
away
From
the
plum-tree
to-day?
Not
I,
said
the
dog,
bow-wow!
I
wouldn't
be
so
mean,
I
vow.
I
gave
some
hairs
the
nest
to
make,
But
the
nest
I
did
not
take;
Not
I,
said
the
dog,
bow-wow!
I
would
not
be
so
mean,
I
vow.
Coo-coo!
coo-coo!
coo-coo!
Let
me
speak
a
word
or
two:
Who
stole
that
pretty
nest
From
little
Robin
Redbreast?
Not
I,
said
the
sheep;
oh,
no,
I
would
not
treat
a
poor
bird
so;
I
gave
the
wool
the
nest
to
line,
But
the
nest
was
none
of
mine.
Baa!
baa!
said
the
sheep;
oh,
no!
I
wouldn't
treat
a
poor
bird
so.
Caw!
caw!
cried
the
crow,
I
should
like
to
know
What
thief
took
away
A
bird's
nest
to-day.
Chuck!
chuck!
said
the
hen,
Don't
ask
me
again;
Why,
I
haven't
a
chick
Would
do
such
a
trick.
We
all
gave
her
a
feather,
And
she
wove
them
together.
I'd
scorn
to
intrude
On
her
and
her
brood.
Chuck!
chuck!
said
the
hen,
Don't
ask
me
again.
Chirr-a-whirr!
chirr-a-whirr!
We
will
make
a
great
stir.
Let
us
find
out
his
name,
And
all
cry
-
For
shame!
A
little
boy
hung
down
his
head,
And
went
and
hid
behind
the
bed;
For
he
stole
that
pretty
nest
From
little
Robin
Redbreast;
And
he
felt
so
full
of
shame
He
did
not
like
to
tell
his
name.
Mother Goose
Mother Goose is often cited as the author of hundreds of children’s stories that have been passed down through oral tradition and published over centuries. Various chants, songs, and even games have been attributed to her, but she is most recognized for her nursery rhymes, which have been familiar with readers of all generations. Her work is often published as Mother Goose Rhymes.