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How many eggs has Birdie found? / One she saw lying on the ground, / Four in a new nest hid away, / All snug and dark, beneath the hay.
Three were down by the currant bush, / Close to the fence, where tall weeds push, / Crowd through the rails, and climb about, / But birdie saw the hen come out.
Under the south porch steps were two, / For out of there old Top-knot flew, / She fussed, and clucked, and cackled so, / That Birdie knew just where to go.
And one lay down in Billy's stall / Among the corn, and that was all. / How many were there? Let us see; / I'll count with you, you count with me.
First, four will go into a cake / That old Aunt Phoebe wants to bake. / The coffee one will clear, you know. / For grandma's breakfast two must go. / Three in the muffins, add to seven, / And one is left-that's just eleven.