A SORROW.
The White Rat died last night.We found him cold and stiff;We wrapped him warm and tight.In my best handkerchief.Jimmy marched on before,Bearing the poor dead Rat;Alice deep mourning wore,I had papa’s silk hat.Jimmy the sermon preached,Alice and I just cried.That was a noble speech,Worthy the Rat that died.We made him a tiny grave.Down in the shadow dimWhere the willow hedge-rows waveWe solemnly buried him.Jimmy and Alice and IWent sadly back to our play.But there’s a cloud in the sky,And a shade on the Shining Way.
The White Rat died last night.We found him cold and stiff;We wrapped him warm and tight.In my best handkerchief.Jimmy marched on before,Bearing the poor dead Rat;Alice deep mourning wore,I had papa’s silk hat.Jimmy the sermon preached,Alice and I just cried.That was a noble speech,Worthy the Rat that died.We made him a tiny grave.Down in the shadow dimWhere the willow hedge-rows waveWe solemnly buried him.Jimmy and Alice and IWent sadly back to our play.But there’s a cloud in the sky,And a shade on the Shining Way.
The White Rat died last night.We found him cold and stiff;We wrapped him warm and tight.In my best handkerchief.
The White Rat died last night.
We found him cold and stiff;
We wrapped him warm and tight.
In my best handkerchief.
Jimmy marched on before,Bearing the poor dead Rat;Alice deep mourning wore,I had papa’s silk hat.
Jimmy marched on before,
Bearing the poor dead Rat;
Alice deep mourning wore,
I had papa’s silk hat.
Jimmy the sermon preached,Alice and I just cried.That was a noble speech,Worthy the Rat that died.
Jimmy the sermon preached,
Alice and I just cried.
That was a noble speech,
Worthy the Rat that died.
We made him a tiny grave.Down in the shadow dimWhere the willow hedge-rows waveWe solemnly buried him.
We made him a tiny grave.
Down in the shadow dim
Where the willow hedge-rows wave
We solemnly buried him.
Jimmy and Alice and IWent sadly back to our play.But there’s a cloud in the sky,And a shade on the Shining Way.
Jimmy and Alice and I
Went sadly back to our play.
But there’s a cloud in the sky,
And a shade on the Shining Way.