Hawk and Crow

Said the hawk unto the crow one day

Oh, how can you in mourning stay?

I was once in love but I did prove slack

And ever since I wear the black

I was once in love but I did prove slack

And ever since I wear the black

The next to speak was Willie wagtail

I was once in love but I did prevail

I was once in love but I did prevail

And ever since I wag my tail

I was once in love but I did prevail

And ever since I wag my tail

Then up and spoke the little brown thrush

She was sitting in yon holly bush

Oh, the way to love I heard them say

Is to court all night and to sleep all day

And the last to speak was Jenny wren

Do you know what I'd do if I were a man?

In case that one should wriggle and go

I'd wear two strings all upon my bow