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The tree in the wood.

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All in a wood there grew a tree,
The finest tree you ever did see,
And the green leaves grew around, around, around,


And the green leaves grew around.

And on this tree there was a limb,
The finest limb you ever did see,
The limb was on the tree,
The tree was in the wood,
And the green leaves grew around, around, around,

And the green leaves grew around.

And on this limb there was a branch,
The finest branch you ever did see,
The branch was on the limb,
The limb was on the tree,
The tree was in the wood,
And the green leaves grew around, around, around.

And the green leaves grew around.

And on this branch there was a nest,
The finest nest you ever did see,
The nest was on the branch,
The branch was on the limb,
The limb was on the tree,
The tree was in the wood,
And the green leaves grew around, around, around.

And the green leaves grew around.

And in this nest there was an egg,
The finest egg you ever did see,
The egg was in the nest,
The nest was on the branch,
The branch was on the limb,
The limb was on the tree,
The tree was in the wood,
And the green leaves grew around, around, around.

And the green leaves grew around.

And in this egg there was a yolk,
The finest yolk you ever did see,
The yolk was in the egg,
The egg was in the nest,
The nest was on the branch,
The branch was on the limb,
The limb was on the tree,
The tree was in the wood,
And the green leaves grew around, around, around,

And the green leaves grew around.

And in this yolk there was a bird,
The finest bird you ever did see,
The bird was in the yolk,
The yolk was in the egg,
The egg was in the nest,
The nest was on the branch,
The branch was on the limb,
The limb was on the tree,
The tree was in the wood,
And the green leaves grew around, around, around.

And the green leaves grew around.

And on this bird there was a wing,
The finest wing you ever did see,
The wing was on the bird,
The bird was in the yolk,
The yolk was in the egg,
The egg was in the nest,
The nest was on the branch,
The branch was on the limb,
The limb was on the tree,
The tree was in the wood,
And the green leaves grew around, around, around,

And the green leaves grew around.

And on this wing there was a feather.
The finest feather you ever did see,
The feather was on the wing,
The wing was on the bird,
The bird was in the yolk,
The yolk was in the egg,
The egg was in the nest,
The nest was on the branch,
The branch was on the limb,
The limb was on the tree,
The tree was in the wood,
And the green leaves grew around, around, around,

And the green leaves grew around.