O, where are you going?” said Milder to Molder,
“O, we may not tell you,” said Reece Mog and Gove,
“We’re off to the woods,” said John the Red Nose,
“We’re off to the woods,” said John the Red Nose.


“Where are there woods now” said Milder to Maulder,
“O, we may not tell you,” said Reece Mog and Gove,
“there's woods left on my land,” said John the Red Nose,
“Woods for a hunting” said John the Red Nose.




“What will you do there?” said Milder to Maulder
“O we may not tell you,” said Reece Mog and Gove
“We’ll hunt the Cutty Wren,” said John the Red Nose
“We’ll hunt the Cutty Wren,” said John the Red Nose


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“How will you shoot her?” said Milder to Maulder
“O we may not tell you,” said Reece Mog and Gove
“With bows and with arrows,” said John the Red Nose
“With bows and with arrows,” said John the Red Nose


“That will not do then,” said Milder to Maulder
“O what will do then?” said Reece Mog and Gove
“missiles and drones,” said John the Red Nose
“missiles and drones,” said John the Red Nose




“How will you bring her home?” said Milder to Maulder
“O we may not tell you,” said Reece Mog and Gove
“On four strong men’s shoulders,” said John the Red Nose
“On four strong men’s shoulders,” said John the Red Nose




“That will not do then,” said Milder to Maulder
“O what will do then?” said Reece Mog and Gove
“Big trucks on motorways,” said John the Red Nose
“Big trucks on motorways,” said John the Red Nose
SLOW
“How will you pluck her?” said Milder to Maulder
“O we will not tell you,” said Reece Mog and Gove
“With both my bare hands,” said John the Red Nose
“With both my bare hands,” said John the Red Nose


“We don't believe you” said Milder to Maulder,
“Why should we tell you” said Reece Mog and Gove
“With machines in the factories” said John the Red Nose
“machines in the factories” said John the Red Nose


FAST
“How will you cook her?” said Milder to Maulder
“O we will not tell you,” said Reece Mog and Gove
“With pots and with pans,” said John the Red Nose
“With pots and with pans” said John the Red Nose


“We don't believe you” said Milder to Maulder,
“We shall not tell you” said Reece Mog and Gove
“With microwaves and hotplates” said John the Red Nose
“With microwaves and hotplates ” said John the Red Nose




“How will you cut her up?” said Milder to Maulder
“O we will not tell you,” said Reece Mog and Gove
“With knives and with forks,” said John the Red Nose
“With knives and with forks,” said John the Red Nose


“That will not do then,” said Milder to Maulder
“we’ll do the right thing” said Reece Mog and Gove
“Cruel social media” said John the Red Nose
“We'll bully the wren on line” says John the red nose


SLOW






“How will you eat her?” said Milder to Maulder
“O we will not tell you,” said Reece Mog and Gove
“With honour at a great feast,” said John the Red Nose
“With honour at a great feast” said John the Red Nose


“We don't believe you” said Milder to Maulder,
“We simply do not care” said Reece Mog and Gove
“in paper with fries to go” said John the Red Nose
“wrapped up in old news” said John the Red Nose


“Who’ll get the spare ribs?” said Milder to Maulder
“O we may not tell you,” said Reece Mog and Gove
“We’ll give them all to the poor,” said John the Red Nose
“We’ll give them all to the poor,” said John the Red Nose

“We don't believe you” said Milder to Maulder,
“we really do not care?” said Reece Mog and Gove
“We'll keep them all to ourselves” said John the Red Nose
“We'll keep them all to ourselves” said John the Red Nose


Farewell to the cutty wren said John the Red Nose