Project Gutenberg 2014-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 143 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous The Trial and Execution of the Sparrow for Killing Cock Robin Produced by Chris Curnow, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Trial and Execution of the Sparrow for Killing Cock Robin" by Anonymous is a whimsical narrative poem likely written in the early 19th century. This book serves as a children's story that creatively retells the traditional rhyme about the murder of Cock Robin and the subsequent trial of the Sparrow accused of his death, blending elements of satire with morality. The work humorously presents themes of justice and the absurdities of trials through animal characters. The story unfolds with the community mourning the death of Cock Robin, leading to the arrest of the Sparrow, who is brought before a jury comprising various animals. Throughout the proceedings, different characters testify, providing comedic commentary on the events leading to the tragic incident. The Judge, portrayed as Justice Hawk, and other witnesses including the Dog, Pig, and Cuckoo contribute their perspectives, each adding layers of humor and absurdity to the courtroom drama. In the end, the Sparrow is condemned and eaten by the Judge, illustrating a darkly humorous twist to the concept of justice, while also highlighting the chaotic nature of the trial. The tale ultimately serves as a fanciful exploration of themes related to guilt, innocence, and the often arbitrary nature of authority. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44577/44577-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Birds -- Juvenile poetry Animals -- Juvenile poetry Cock Robin (Fictitious character) -- Poetry Trials (Assassination) -- Juvenile poetry PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry Category: Humour 37868 2025-06-18T05:47:28.487660 text/html 13537 2024-10-23T22:00:56 text/html 1483924 2025-06-18T05:47:30.701639 application/epub+zip 1482685 2025-06-18T05:47:29.007668 application/epub+zip 70930 2025-06-18T05:47:28.719640 application/epub+zip 1513808 2025-06-18T05:47:32.140626 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1506256 2025-06-18T05:47:30.419626 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96899 2022-09-20T10:31:47.166222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 26372 2023-09-19T11:27:07.079416 text/plain 6543 2024-10-23T22:00:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16684 2025-06-18T05:47:32.285613 application/rdf+xml 21943 2025-06-18T05:47:28.806647 image/jpeg 3338 2025-06-18T05:47:28.762653 image/jpeg 1465809 2025-06-18T05:47:28.550615 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia