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... swim ; And that little boy's mother did all that she could , But he would stand close to the brim . And bobbing up and down the float was seen , Till at last there came a bite ; And O what a size that fish must have been , For the float ...
... swim ; And that little boy's mother did all that she could , But he would stand close to the brim . And bobbing up and down the float was seen , Till at last there came a bite ; And O what a size that fish must have been , For the float ...
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... was seen again . Now , had he just minded what was said , Or had he but learnt to swim , He might have caught that fish , instead Of that fish's catching him . POOR ROOKY . PUSSY - CAT , they say , 2 FUN AND EARNEST .
... was seen again . Now , had he just minded what was said , Or had he but learnt to swim , He might have caught that fish , instead Of that fish's catching him . POOR ROOKY . PUSSY - CAT , they say , 2 FUN AND EARNEST .
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... swim the river . So said he to the goose , " Just give me a ride " From this side to the other , " And all life long , whatever betide , " I'll love you like a brother . " So he sat on her back , as you'd sit. MR . FOX . 5.
... swim the river . So said he to the goose , " Just give me a ride " From this side to the other , " And all life long , whatever betide , " I'll love you like a brother . " So he sat on her back , as you'd sit. MR . FOX . 5.
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... swim ; So Weasel , he look'd hard at her , And she look'd hard at him . But , as she upwards gazed to take Her last look at the light , The Weasel seized her by the neck , And was going to give a bite- * * * Papa cut short the story ...
... swim ; So Weasel , he look'd hard at her , And she look'd hard at him . But , as she upwards gazed to take Her last look at the light , The Weasel seized her by the neck , And was going to give a bite- * * * Papa cut short the story ...
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... swimming out after the ship , And capsized it with his paws . But suppose , when our ship were far from the land , The wind should come , and the rain , And she should go down , down below , And never be seen again ? But no , no , no ...
... swimming out after the ship , And capsized it with his paws . But suppose , when our ship were far from the land , The wind should come , and the rain , And she should go down , down below , And never be seen again ? But no , no , no ...
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