Ground Dove say, “My hears! my hears! my hears!” (won’t hear what his parents tell him).
Hopping Dick go up on sharp ’tump an’ White Belly go up on one tall tree an’ bet one bet who can stay de longest widout eat. Hopping Dick say, “Chem chem cheery o!”
White Belly say,
“Coo coo coo, me hearie you!
Coo coo coo, me hearie you!”
Hopping Dick go down to de groun’ pick up worm. White Belly stay up on tree all de time. White Belly fall down an’ die.
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