'Let us go to the woods,' says Richard to Robin,
'Let us go to the woods,' says Robin to Bobbin,
'Let us go to the woods,' says John all alone,
'Let us go to the woods,' says every one.

'What to do there?' says Richard to Robin,
'What to do there?' says Robin to Bobbin,
'What to do there?' says John all alone,
'What to do there?' says every one.

'We will shoot a wren,' says Richard to Robin,
'We will shoot a wren,' says Robin to Bobbin,
'We will shoot a wren,' says John all alone,
'We will shoot a wren,' says every one.

'Then pounce, pounce,' says Richard to Robin,
'Then pounce, pounce,' says Robin to Bobbin,
'Then pounce, pounce,' says John all alone,
'Then pounce, pounce,' says every one.

'She is dead, she is dead,' says Richard to Robin,
'She is dead, she is dead,' says Robin to Bobbin,
'She is dead, she is dead,' says John all alone,
'She is dead, she is dead,' says every one.

'How shall we get her home?' says Richard to Robin,
'How shall we get her home?' says Robin to Bobbin,
'How shall we get her home?' says John all alone,
'How shall we get her home?' says every one.

'In a cart with six horses,' says Richard to Robin,
'In a cart with six horses,' says Robin to Bobbin,
'In a cart with six horses,' says John all alone.
'In a cart with six horses,' says every one.

'How shall we get her dressed?' says Richard to Robin,
'How shall we get her dressed?' says Robin to Bobbin,
'How shall we get her dressed?' says John all alone,
'How shall we get her dressed?' says every one.

'We will hire seven cooks,' says Richard to Robin,
'We will hire seven cooks,' says Robin to Bobbin,
'We will hire seven cooks,' says John all alone,
'We will hire seven cooks,' says every one.