
THE DEATH AND BURIAL
OF
COCK ROBIN.
THE BURIAL OF COCK ROBIN.
A charming, rhythmic tableau unfolds as a whole chorus of birds and bugs gathers to honor a fallen friend. The sparrow confesses with a tiny bow‑and‑arrow, the fly bears witness with its keen eye, and the fish offers a dish of fresh blood. Their playful testimonies set the stage for a communal mystery: who truly felled Cock Robin, and how will the woodland world respond?
From the beetle stitching a shroud to the owl hauling a spade, each creature takes on a solemn duty, turning the forest clearing into a bustling funeral hall. The rook reads solemn passages, the lark scribbles a clerk’s notes, and even the bull steps forward to toll the bell. As the wind carries soft sighs and mournful songs, listeners are drawn into a whimsical rite of passage that celebrates loyalty, curiosity, and the gentle humor of nature’s own chorus.
Language
en
Duration
~21 minutes (20K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
Oct 8, 2007
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
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