Who caught his blood?
"I," said the fish,
"With my little dish,
I caught his blood."

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Who'll make his shroud?
"I," said the beetle,
"With my thread and needle,
I'll make his shroud."

Who'll bear the torch?
"I," said the linnet,
"Will come in a minute,
I'll bear the torch."

Who'll be the clerk?
"I," said the lark,
"I'll say Amen in the dark,
I'll be the clerk."

[Pg 174]