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Meaning

Who killed cock robin?


I, said the worm,
I did him great harm.
He died on the branch of a withered
tree
From the acid soil that poisoned me.

Who killed the heron?


I, mouthed the fish,
With my tainted flesh .
I killed tern, duck and drake,
All the birds of the lake.

Who killed the lake?


I, boasted Industry,
I poisoned with mercury
Fish, plant and weed
To pamper mens’ greed.

Who killed the flowers?


I, moaned the wind,
I prowl unconfined,
Blowing acid rain
Over field, flood and fen.

Who killed the forest?


I ensured that it died,
Said sulphur dioxide.
And all life within it,
from earthworm to linnet.
The worm said the acid The worm said the acid The worm said the acid
soil poisoned it and now it soil poisoned it and now it soil poisoned it and now it
had poisoned cock robin had poisoned cock robin had poisoned cock robin
after the bird ate the worm. after the bird ate the worm. after the bird ate the worm.

The fish said its poisoned The fish said its poisoned The fish said its poisoned
flesh killed all the birds of flesh killed all the birds of flesh killed all the birds of
the lake. the lake. the lake.

Industry (factories) said it Industry (factories) said it Industry (factories) said it


poisoned the lake with poisoned the lake with poisoned the lake with
mercury. All fish, plant and mercury. All fish, plant and mercury. All fish, plant and
weed died because men weed died because men weed died because men
polluted the lake. polluted the lake. polluted the lake.

The wind said it killed the The wind said it killed the The wind said it killed the
flowers because it blew flowers because it blew flowers because it blew
acid rain over field, flood acid rain over field, flood acid rain over field, flood
and fen. and fen. and fen.

Sulphur dioxide (from cars Sulphur dioxide (from cars Sulphur dioxide (from cars
and factories) said it killed and factories) said it killed and factories) said it killed
the forest and everything the forest and everything the forest and everything
that lived in the forest. that lived in the forest. that lived in the forest.

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