She went a little farther, and she met an ox. So she said—
“Ox, ox, drink water;
Water won’t quench fire;” etc.
But the ox would not.
She went a little farther, and she met a butcher. So she said—
“Butcher, butcher, kill ox;
Ox won’t drink water;” etc.
But the butcher would not. She went a little farther, and she met a rope. So she said—
“Rope, rope, hang butcher;