Withmypidshovel,
I‘lldighisgrave。
Who‘llbetheparson?
I,saidtheRook,
Withmylittlebook,
I‘llbetheparson。
Who‘llbetheclerk?
I,saidtheLark,
Ifit‘snotinthedark,
I‘llbetheclerk。
Who‘llcarrythelink?
I,saidtheLin,
I‘llfetaminute,
I‘llcarrythelink。
Who‘llbechiefmourner?
I,saidtheDove,
Imournformylove,
I‘llbechiefmourner。
Who‘llcarrythe?
I,saidtheKite,
Ifit‘snhthenight,
I‘llcarrythe。
all?
&heWren,
Boththedthehen,
all。
Who‘llsingapsalm?
I,saidtheThrush,
Asshesatonabush,
I‘llsingapsalm。
Who‘lltollthebell?
I,saidtheBull,
BecauseIpull,
So,farewell。
Allthebirdsoftheair
Fella-sighinganda-sobbing,
&heyheardthebelltoll