After some humming and hawing, the students give up. The answer: “The fox burying his grandmother under a hollybush.” 2.115 The fox mother burying under a hollybush
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A lot like how Stephen has to bury his mother?2.102 The cock crew riddle
The cock crew, The sky was blue: The bells in heaven Were striking eleven. ‘Tis time for this poor soul To go to heaven.
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