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Allie, call the birds in,
clucking : voice of hen
The birds from the sky.
beasts : animals
Allie calls, Allie sings, grunting : to utter a deep sound
Down they all fly. sow : female pig

First there came
Two white doves,

Then a sparrow from his nest,
Then a clucking bantam hen,
Then a robin red-breast.

Allie, call the beasts in,
The beasts, every one.

Allie calls, Allie sings,
In they all run.

First there came
Two black lambs,
Then a grunting Berkshire sow ,
Then a dog without a tail,

Then a red and white cow.

Allie, call the fish up,
The fish from the stream.
Allie calls, Allie sings,

Up they all swim.
First there came
Two gold fish,

A minnow and a miller’s thumb,
Then a pair of loving trout,

Then the twisted eels come.

Allie, call the children,

Children from the green.

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