But the little birds sung outside,—

“A little drop, a tiny sup,

For the little birds to drink it up.”

Yes, she did that; she just milked a tiny drop, ’twas as much as she

could, for the little birds outside; and then all the cows stood still

and let her milk them. They neither kicked nor frisked; they didn’t even

lift a leg.

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