Over in the forest in the bushes in the sun,
Lived an old mother moose and her little moose calf one.
“Eat,” said the mother. “I’ll eat,” said the one.
So they ate and were happy in the bushes in the sun.
Over in the forest where the tall trees grew,
Lived an old mother bear and her little bear cubs two.
“Run,” said the mother. “We’ll run”, said the two.
So they ran and were happy where the tall trees grew.
Over in the forest in a hole in a tree,
Lived an old mother woodpecker and her little woodpeckers
three.
“Peck,” said the mother. “We’ll peck,” said the three.
So they pecked and were happy in their hole in the tree.
Over in the forest on the soft moss floor,
Lived an old mother rabbit and her little rabbits four.
“Sleep,” said the mother. “We’ll sleep,” said the four.
So they slept and were happy on the soft moss floor.
Over in the forest in a big gray hive,
Lived an old mother hornet and her little hornets five.
“Buzz,” said the mother. “We’ll buzz,” said the five.
So they buzzed and were happy in their big gray hive.
Over in the forest in a nest made of sticks,
Lived an old mother raven and her little ravens six.