title: The Lark And The Magpiekey: Folkharp type: Chromaticgenre: Cskill: AnyTrad. folk songKey: CTime: 6/83 3 2 2 2 -2In a snug lit-tle field3 -2 2 2 2 2of a neigh-bor-ing park2 2 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 2 1On a beau-ti-ful morn-ing in spring2 2 2 2 -2 3 -2 2 2 2 2A pert lit-tle mag-pie once asked of a lark2 2 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 2 1If he tho’t he could teach him to sing3 3 -3 3 3 -3 3 3 -3 3 3“Oh no” said the lark with a com-i-cal look3 3 -3 -3 -3 -4 -4 -4 4As he war-bled and wag-gled his tail3 3 3 -3 3 3 -3 3 3 -3 3It would be too much trou-ble and sor-row3 3 -3 -3 -3 -4 -4 -4 4And I know I most sure-ly would fail3 4 -5 -5 6 4For he who won’t lis-ten2 -2 -2 -2 3 3 3 1The art of a teach-er de-fies3 4 -5 6 4And birds who chat-ter2 -2 -2 -2 3 3 3 1Can nev-er ex-pect to be wise