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Who Killed Cock Robin
Identifier
008179
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
A wonderful rhyme incorporating a massive amount of symbolism
And an Adult version in that this is more likely to have been the way it was sung in the past. A marvellous voice, marvellous...........
A description of the experience
Who killed Cock Robin
"Who killed Cock Robin?" "I," said the Sparrow,
"With my bow and arrow, I killed Cock Robin."
"Who saw him die?" "I," said the Fly,
"With my little eye, I saw him die."
"Who caught his blood?" "I," said the Fish,
"With my little dish, I caught his blood."
"Who'll make the shroud?" "I," said the Beetle,
"With my thread and needle, I'll make the shroud."
"Who'll dig his grave?" "I," said the Owl,
"With my pick and shovel, I'll dig his grave."
"Who'll be the parson?" "I," said the Rook,
"With my little book, I'll be the parson."
"Who'll be the clerk?" "I," said the Lark,
"If it's not in the dark, I'll be the clerk."
"Who'll carry the link?" "I," said the Linnet,
"I'll fetch it in a minute, I'll carry the link."
"Who'll be chief mourner?" "I," said the Dove,
"I mourn for my love, I'll be chief mourner."
"Who'll carry the coffin?" "I," said the Kite,
"If it's not through the night, I'll carry the coffin."
"Who'll bear the pall? "We," said the Wren,
"Both the cock and the hen, we'll bear the pall."
"Who'll sing a psalm?" "I," said the Thrush,
"As she sat on a bush, I'll sing a psalm."
"Who'll toll the bell?" "I," said the bull,
"Because I can pull, I'll toll the bell."
All the birds of the air fell a-sighing and a-sobbing,
When they heard the bell toll for poor Cock Robin.
The source of the experience
Nursery rhymesConcepts, symbols and science items
Concepts
Symbols
ArrowBell
Bird
Blood
Bow
Box, casket, coffers, bags, rucksacks
Bull and cow
Chain
Cock
Crow
Darkness and Light
Dove
Fish
Hierophant
Insects
Kite
Lark
Linnet
Needles
Owl
Raven
Robin
Swaddling clothes
Thread and cord