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| Mother: | Out in the meadow,
There grows a big pear tree, A pear tree covered with leaves! |
| Child: | What else is there on this big tree? |
| Mother: | A wonderful branch! |
| Child: | A branch on the tree,
A tree in the earth; Out in the green meadow! |
| Mother: | Out in the meadow,
There grows a big pear tree, A pear tree covered with leaves! |
| Child: | What else is there on this big tree? |
| Mother: | A beautiful twig! |
| Child: | A twig on the branch,
A branch on the tree, A tree in the earth; Out in the green meadow! |
| Mother: | Out in the meadow,
There grows a big pear tree, A pear tree covered with leaves! |
| Child: | What else is there on this big tree? |
| Mother: | A soft cozy nest! |
| Child: | A nest on the twig,
A twig on the branch A branch on the tree, A tree in the earth; Out in the green meadow! |
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| Mother: | Out in the meadow,
There grows a big pear tree, A pear tree covered with leaves! |
| Child: | Who made that wee soft cozy nest? |
| Mother: | A little brown bird. |
| Child: | A bird in the nest,
A nest on the twig, A twig on the branch A branch on the tree, A tree in the earth; Out in the green meadow! |
| Mother: | Out in the meadow,
There grows a big pear tree, A pear tree covered with leaves! |
| Child: | What grows on the little brown bird? |
| Mother: | Some soft shining feathers! |
| Child: | Feathers on the bird,
A bird in the nest, A nest on the twig, A twig on the branch A branch on the tree, A tree in the earth; Out in the green meadow! |
| Mother: | Out in the meadow,
There grows a big pear tree, A pear tree covered with leaves! |
| Child: | What becomes of the soft shining feathers? |
| Mother: | They make a warm bed! |
| Child: | A bed made of feathers,
Feathers from the bird, A bird in the nest, A nest on the twig, A twig on the branch A branch on the tree, A tree in the earth; Out in the green meadow! |
| Mother: | Out in the meadow,
There grows a big pear tree, A pear tree covered with leaves! |
| Child: | Who sleeps in the warm little bed? |
| Mother: | A mother's dear child! |
| Child: | Mother's dear in the bed,
A bed made of feathers, Feathers from the bird, A bird in the nest, A nest on the twig, A twig on the branch A branch on the tree, A tree in the earth; Out in the green meadow! |
| Mother: | Out in the meadow,
There grows a big pear tree, A pear tree covered with leaves! |
| German Nursery Tale |