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Rare bog, a rattlin’ bog, deep down in the valley o’

Rare bog, a rattlin’ bog, deep down in the valley o’

 

And in that bog there was a tree, a rare tree and a rattlin’ tree

A tree in a bog and a bog down in the valley o’

 

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And in that tree there was a branch, a rare branch and a rattlin’ branch

A branch in a tree and tree in a bog and a bog down in the valley o’

 

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And on that branch there was a twig, a rare twig and a rattlin’ twig

A twig on a branch, and a branch in a tree and a tree in a bog and a bog down in the valley o’

 

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And on that twig there was a nest, a rare nest and a rattlin’ nest

A nest on a twig, and a twig on a branch, and a branch in a tree, and a tree in a bog, and bog down in the valley o’

 

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And in that nest there was an egg, a rare egg and a rattlin’ egg

An egg in a nest, and a nest on a twig, and a twig on a branch, and a branch in a tree, and a tree in a bog, and bog down in the valley o’

 

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And on those eggs there was a bird a rare bird and a rattlin’ bird

A bird on an egg, and an egg in a nest, and a nest on a twig, and a twig on a branch, and a branch in a tree, and a tree in a bog, and bog down in the valley o’

 

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And on that bird there was flea a rare flea and a rattlin’ flea

A flea on a bird, and a bird on an egg, and an egg in a nest, and a nest on a twig, and a twig on a branch, and a branch in a tree, and a tree in a bog, and bog down in the valley o’

 

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And on that flea there was an elephant! A rare elephant and a rattlin’ elephant!

An elephant on a flea, and a flea on a bird, and a bird on an egg, and an egg in a nest, and a nest on a twig, and a twig on a branch, and a branch in a tree, and a tree in a bog, and bog down in the valley o’!