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Robin-a-bobbin He bent his bow, Shot at a pigeon And killed a crow; Shot at another And killed his own brother, Did Robin-a-bobbin Who bent his bow. |
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The expression 'to shoot at a pigeon and kill a crow' dates at least from 1639. It was used by the British Home Secretary in the House of Commons, 14. January 1946, and by Winston Churchill, 17. November 1949. |
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