“O where are you going?” said Milder to Maulder
“O we may not tell you,” said Festle to Foes
“We're off to the woods,” said John the Red Nose

“What will you do there?” said Milder to Maulder
“O we may not tell you,” said Festle to Foes
“We'll hunt the Cutty Wren,” said John the Red Nose

“How will you hunt her?” said Milder to Maulder
“O we may not tell you,” said Festle to Foes
“With bows and with arrows,” said John the Red Nose

“That will not do then,” said Milder to Maulder
“O what will do then?” said Festle to Foes
“Great guns and great cannons,” said John the Red Nose

“How will you fetch her?” said Milder to Maulder
“O we may not tell you,” said Festle to Foes
“On four strong men's shoulders,” said John the Red Nose

“That will not do then,” said Milder to Maulder
“O what will do then?” said Festle to Foes
“Great carts and great waggons,” said John the Red Nose

“How will you cut her up?” said Milder to Maulder
“O we may not tell you,” said Festle to Foes
“With knives and with forks,” said John the Red Nose

“That will not do then,” said Milder to Maulder
“O what will do then?” said Festle to Foes
“With hatchets and cleavers,” said John the Red Nose

“How will you boil her?” said Milder to Maulder
“We may not tell you,” said Festle to Foes
“In pots and in kettles,” said John the Red Nose

“That will not do then,” said Milder to Maulder
“O what will do then?” said Festle to Foes
“A bloody great big cauldron,” said John the Red Nose

“Who'll get the spare ribs?” said Milder to Maulder
“We may not tell you,” said Festle to Foes
“We'll give them all to the poor,” said John the Red Nose