She went a little farther, and she met a rope. So she said--

"Rope, rope, hang butcher;

Butcher won't kill ox;

Ox won't drink water;

Water won't quench fire;

Fire won't burn stick;

Stick won't beat dog;

Dog won't bite pig;

Piggy won't get over the stile;

And I shan't get home to-night."

But the rope would not.