,,:5 ,,we ,,7 ,,v ,,"y ,illu/ration3 ,,halfway ,,d[n :5 we 7 v "y by a4a4milne e4p4dutton co4 ,copyright1 #aibd ,by ,e4 ,p4 ,,dutton ,,company ,all rights res]v$ ,fir/ ,publi%$ 9 #aibd ,fir/ ,edition ,nov41 #aibd ,second ,edition ,dec41 #aibd ,?ird ,edition #aibd ,f\r? ,edition #aibd ,fif? ,edition #aibd ,six? ,edition #aibd ,sev5? ,edition #aibd ,eigh? ,edition ,jan41 #aibe ,n9? ,edition #aibe ,t5? ,edition #aibe ,elev5? ,edition #aibe ,twelf? ,edition #aibe ,?irte5? ,edition #aibe ,f\rte5? ,edition #aibe ,fifte5? ,edition #aibe ,sixte5? ,edition #aibe ,sev5te5? ,edition ,m>41 #aibe ,eighte5? ,edition #aibe ,n9ete5? ,edition #aibe ,tw5tie? ,edition #aibe ,tw5ty-fir/ ,edition #aibe ,tw5ty-second ,edition #aibe ,tw5ty-?ird ,edition #aibe ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica ,,to ,,*ri/oph] ,,rob9 ,,milne ,,or ,,z ,,he ,,pref]s ,,to ,,call ,,himself ,,billy ,,moon ,,?is ,,book ,,:i* ,,owes ,,s ,,mu* ,,to ,,him ,,is ,,n[ ,,humbly ,,(f]$ ,,j ,,be=e ,,we ,,beg9 ,at "o "t 7b ,i h *ang$ my m9d n[7 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 go+ to write a little ,note at ! top ( ea* ( ^! poems1 9 ! mann] ( ,mr4 ,william ,wordswor?1 :o lik$ to tell 8 read]s :]e he 0 /ay+1 & :i* ( 8 fri5ds he 0 walk+ )1 & :at he 0 ?9k+ ab\t1 :5 ! idea ( writ+ 8 poem came to him4 ,y w f9d "s l9es ab\t a swan "h1 if y get z f> z t1 & ,i %\ld h expla9$ to y 9 ! ,note t ,*ri/oph] ,rob91 :o fe$s ?is swan 9 ! morn+s1 has giv5 him ! "n ( 8,pooh40 ,?is is a v f9e "n = a swan1 because1 if y call him & he doesn't come 7:i* is a ?+ swans are good at71 !n y c pret5d t y 7 j say+ 8,pooh60 to %[ h[ little y want$ him4 ,well1 ,i %\ld h told y t !re are six c[s :o come d[n to ,pooh's lake e aft]noon to dr9k1 & ( c\rse !y say 8,moo0 z !y come4 ,s ,i ?\ght to myself "o f9e day1 walk+ ) my fri5d ,*ri/oph] ,rob91 8,moo rhymes ) ,pooh6 ,surely !re is a bit ( poetry to be got out ( t80 ,well1 !n1 ,i began to ?9k ab\t ! swan on 8 lake2 & at fir/ ,i ?\ght h[ lucky x 0 t 8 "n 0 ,pooh2 & !n ,i didn't ?9k ab\t t any m 444 & ! poem came q diff]5tly f :at ,i int5d$ 444 & all ,i c say = x n[ is t1 if x hadn't be5 = ,*ri/oph] ,rob91 ,i %\ldn't h writt5 x2 :i*1 inde$1 is all ,i c say = any ( ! o!rs4 ,s ?is is :y ^! v]ses g ab\t toge!r1 because !y are all fri5ds ( ,*ri/oph] ,rob92 & if ,i left out "o because x 0 n q l ! "o be=e1 !n ,i %\ld h to leave out ! "o be=e because x 0 n q l ! next1 :i* w\ld be disappo9t+ = !m4 ,!n !re is ano!r ?+4 ,y may wond] sometimes :o is suppos$ to be say+ ! v]ses4 ,is x ! ,au?or1 t /range b un9t]e/+ p]son1 or is x ,*ri/oph] ,rob91 or "s o!r boy or girl1 or ,nurse1 or ,hoo8 ,if ,i _h foll[$ ,mr4 ,wordswor?'s plan ,i c\ld h expla9$ ?is ea* "t2 b1 z x is1 y w h to decide = y\rselves4 ,if y are n q sure1 !n x is probably ,hoo4 ,i don't "k if y h ev] met ,hoo1 b he is "o ( ^? curi\s *ildr5 :o look f\r on ,monday1 & eight on ,tuesday1 & are really tw5ty-eight on ,saturday1 & y nev] "k :e!r x is ! day :5 he c pron\nce 8 8r's40 ,he _h a great deal to d ) ^! v]ses4 ,9 fact1 y might almo/ say t ?is book is entirely ! unaid$ "w ( ,*ri/oph] ,rob91 ,hoo1 & ,mr4 ,%ep>d1 :o drew ! pictures4 ,!y h said 8,?ank y0 politely to ea* o!r sev]al times1 & n[ !y say x to y = tak+ !m into y\r h\se4 8,?ank y s mu* = ask+ u4 ,we've come40 ,a4 ,a4 ,m4 ,illu/ration3 ,boy walk+ away f be> sitt+ on a l9e ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,corn]-,,(-,,!-,,/reet #a ,,buck+ham ,,palace #b ,,happ9ess #d ,,! ,,*ri/5+ #e ,,puppy ,,& ,i #f ,,tw9kletoes #i ,,! ,,f\r ,,fri5ds #aj ,,l9es ,,& ,,squ>es #ab ,,br[nie #ad ,,indep5d5ce #ae ,,nurs]y ,,*airs #af ,,m>ket ,,squ>e #ba ,,daffod[ndilly #bh ,,wat]-,,lilies #bi ,,disob$i5ce #cj ,,spr+ ,,morn+ #cd ,,! ,,isl& #cf ,,! ,,?ree ,,foxes #ch ,,polit5ess #da ,,jona?an ,,jo #dc ,,at ,,! ,,zoo #df ,,rice ,,pudd+ #dh ,,! ,,wrong ,,h\se #di ,,miss+ #eb ,,! ,,k+',s ,,breakfa/ #ee ,,hoppity #fj ,,at ,,home #fb ,,summ] ,,aft]noon #fe ,,! ,,dorm\se ,,& ,,! ,,doctor #ff ,,%oes ,,& ,,/ock+s #ga ,,s&-,,betwe5-,,!-,,toes #gc ,,knights ,,& ,,ladies #ge ,,little ,,bo-,,peep ,,& ,,little ,,boy-,,blue #gf ,,! ,,mirror #gi ,,halfway ,,d[n #ha ,,! ,,invad]s #hb ,,be=e ,,tea #hc ,,t$dy ,,be> #he ,,bad ,,sir ,,brian ,,botany #ib ,,9 ,,! ,,fa%ion #ie ,,! ,,al*emi/ #if ,,gr[+ ,,up #ig ,,if ,i ,,7 ,,k+ #ih ,,vesp]s#a #ii #a3 ,?is poem be+ 9 ! ,libr>y ( ! ,que5's ,dolls' ,h\se1 is pr9t$ "h by special p]mission4 ,,:5 ,,we ,,7 ,,v ,,"y ,illu/ration3 ,boy skipp+ foll[$ by woman1 ) w9d bl[+ leaves ,,corn]-,,(-,,!-,,/reet ,d[n by ! corn] ( ! /reet1 ,:]e ! ?ree roads meet1 ,& ! feet ,( ! p z !y pass g 8,tweet-tweet-tweet--0 ,:o comes tripp+ r\nd ! corn] ( ! /reet8 ,"o pair ( %oes :i* are ,nurse's2 ,"o pair ( slipp]s :i* are ,p]cy's 4 4 4 ,tweet6 ,tweet6 ,tweet6 ,illu/ration3 ,woman & boy ent]+ ! palace gate ,,buck+ham ,,palace ,!y're *ang+ gu>d at ,buck+ham ,palace-- ,*ri/oph] ,rob9 w5t d[n ) ,alice4 ,alice is m>ry+ "o ( ! gu>d4 8,a soldi]'s life is t]rible h>d10 ,says ,alice4 ,!y're *ang+ gu>d at ,buck+ham ,palace-- ,*ri/oph] ,rob9 w5t d[n ) ,alice4 ,we saw a gu>d 9 a s5try-box4 8,"o ( ! s]geants looks aft] _! socks10 ,says ,alice4 ,!y're *ang+ gu>d at ,buck+ham ,palace-- ,*ri/oph] ,rob9 w5t d[n ) ,alice4 ,we look$ = ! ,k+1 b he nev] came4 8,well1 ,god take c>e ( him1 all ! same10 ,says ,alice4 ,!y're *ang+ gu>d at ,buck+ham ,palace-- ,*ri/oph] ,rob9 w5t d[n ) ,alice4 ,!y've great big p>ties inside ! gr\nds4 8,i w\ldn't be ,k+ = a hundr$ p\nds10 ,says ,alice4 ,!y're *ang+ gu>d at ,buck+ham ,palace-- ,*ri/oph] ,rob9 w5t d[n ) ,alice4 ,a face look$ out1 b x wasn't ! ,k+'s4 8,he's mu* too busy a-sign+ ?+s10 ,says ,alice4 ,!y're *ang+ gu>d at ,buck+ham ,palace-- ,*ri/oph] ,rob9 w5t d[n ) ,alice4 8,d y ?9k ! ,k+ kn[s all ab\t me80 8,sure to1 de>1 b x's "t = tea10 ,says ,alice4 ,illu/ration3 ,boy salut+ gu>d ,illu/ration3 ,ducks 9 ! ra9 ,illu/ration3 ,boy we>+ gumboots & ra9hat ,illu/ration3 ,boy putt+ on ra9coat ,,happ9ess ,john _h ,great ,big ,wat]pro( ,boots on2 ,john _h a ,great ,big ,wat]pro( ,hat2 ,john _h a ,great ,big ,wat]pro( ,mack9to%-- ,& t 7,said ,john7 ,is ,t4 ,illu/ration3 ,boy /&+ 9 puddle ) ducks 9 ! ra9 ,illu/ration3 ,boy wat*+ m\se on table ,,! ,,*ri/5+ ,:at %all ,i call ,my de> little dorm\se8 ,8 eyes are small1 ,b 8 tail is e-nor-m\se4 ,i sometimes call him ,t]rible ,john1 ',cos 8 tail goes on-- ,& on-- ,& on4 ,& ,i sometimes call him ,t]rible ,jack1 ',cos 8 tail goes on to ! end ( 8 back4 ,& ,i sometimes call him ,t]rible ,james1 ',cos he says he likes me call+ him names4 4 4 4 ,b ,i ?9k ,i %all call him ,jim1 ',cos ,i am s fond ( him4 ,,puppy ,,& ,i ,illu/ration3 ,boy talk+ ) man ,i met a man z ,i w5t walk+2 ,we got talk+1 ,man & ,i4 8,:]e are y go+ to1 ,man80 ,i said 7,i said to ! ,man z he w5t by74 8,d[n to ! village1 to get "s bread4 ,w y come ) me80 8,no1 n ,i40 ,i met a ,horse z ,i w5t walk+2 ,we got talk+1 ,horse & ,i4 8,:]e are y go+ to1 ,horse1 to-day80 7,i said to ! ,horse z he w5t by74 8,d[n to ! village to get "s hay4 ,w y come ) me80 8,no1 n ,i40 ,illu/ration3 ,boy patt+ horse ,i met a ,woman z ,i w5t walk+2 ,we got talk+1 ,woman & ,i4 8,:]e are y go+ to1 ,woman1 s e>ly80 7,i said to ! ,woman z %e w5t by74 8,d[n to ! village to get "s b>ley4 ,w y come ) me80 8,no1 n ,i40 ,illu/ration3 ,boy talk+ ) woman ,i met "s ,rabbits z ,i w5t walk+2 ,we got talk+1 ,rabbits & ,i4 8,:]e are y go+ 9 y\r br[n fur coats80 7,i said to ! ,rabbits z !y w5t by4 8,d[n to ! village to get "s oats4 ,w y come ) u80 8,no1 n ,i40 ,illu/ration3 ,boy ) rabbits ,i met a ,puppy z ,i w5t walk+2 ,we got talk+1 ,puppy & ,i4 8,:]e are y go+ ?is nice f9e day80 7,i said to ! ,puppy z he w5t by74 8,up 9 ! hills to roll & play40 8,i'll come ) y1 ,puppy10 said ,i4 ,illu/ration3 ,boy play+ ) puppy ,illu/ration3 ,fairy & apple bran* ,,tw9kletoes ,:5 ! sun ,%9es ?r\gh ! leaves ( ! apple-tree1 ,:5 ! sun ,makes %ad[s ( ! leaves ( ! apple-tree1 ,!n ,i pass ,on ! grass ,f "o leaf to ano!r1 ,f "o leaf to its bro!r ,tip-toe1 tip-toe6 ,"h ,i g6 ,illu/ration3 ,elephant1 lion1 goat & snail ,,! ,,f\r ,,fri5ds ,erne/ 0 an elephant1 a great big fell[1 ,leon>d 0 a lion ) a six-foot tail1 ,george 0 a goat1 & 8 be>d 0 yell[1 ,& ,james 0 a v small snail4 ,leon>d _h a /all1 & a great big /rong "o1 ,erne/ _h a mang]1 & its walls 7 ?ick1 ,george f\nd a p51 b ,i ?9k x 0 ! wrong "o1 ,& ,james sat d[n on a brick4 ,illu/ration3 ,snail cross+ a brick ,illu/ration3 ,elephant trumpet+ ,erne/ />t$ trumpet+1 & crack$ 8 mang]1 ,leon>d />t$ ro>+1 & %iv]$ 8 /all1 ,james gave ! huffle ( a snail 9 dang] ,& nobody he>d him at all4 ,erne/ />t$ trumpet+ & rais$ su* a rumpus ,leon>d />t$ ro>+ & try+ to kick1 ,james w5t a j\rney ) ! goat's new compass ,& he rea*$ ! end ( 8 brick4 ,erne/ 0 an elephant & v well-int5tion$1 ,leon>d 0 a lion ) a brave new tail1 ,george 0 a goat1 z ,i ?9k ,i h m5tion$1 ,b ,james 0 only a snail4 ,illu/ration3 ,lion ro>+ ,illu/ration3 ,be>s 9 wait on ! footpa? ,,l9es ,,& ,,squ>es ,:5ev] ,i walk 9 a ,london /reet1 ,i'm ev] s c>eful to wat* my feet2 ,& ,i keep 9 ! squ>es1 ,& ! masses ( be>s1 ,:o wait at ! corn]s all ready to eat ,! sillies :o tread on ! l9es ( ! /reet1 ,g back to _! lairs1 ,& ,i say to !m1 8,be>s1 ,j look h[ ,i'm walk+ 9 all ( ! squ>es60 ,illu/ration3 ,be>s on ! footpa? ,illu/ration3 ,boy walk+ pa/ be>s 9 a /airwell ,& ! little be>s gr[l to ea* o!r1 8,he's m9e1 ,z soon z he's silly & /eps on a l9e40 ,& "s ( ! bigg] be>s try to pret5d ,t !y came r\nd ! corn] to look = a fri5d2 ,& !y try to pret5d t nobody c>es ,:e!r y walk on ! l9es or squ>es4 ,b only ! sillies believe _! talk2 ,x's ev] s portant h[ y walk4 ,& x's ev] s jolly to call out1 8,be>s1 ,j wat* me walk+ 9 all ! squ>es60 ,illu/ration3 ,boy /&+ 9 squ>es1 ) be> 9 ! backgr\nd ,illu/ration3 ,boy peek+ beh9d curta9 ,,br[nie ,9 a corn] ( ! b$room is a great big curta91 ,someone lives beh9d x1 b ,i don't "k :o2 ,i ?9k x is a ,br[nie1 b ,i'm n q c]ta94 7,nanny isn't c]ta91 too47 ,i look$ beh9d ! curta91 b he w5t s quickly-- ,br[nies nev] wait to say1 8,h[ d y d80 ,!y wriggle (f at once because !y're all s tickly4 7,nanny says !y're tickly too47 ,illu/ration3 ,boy a/ride bran* ,,indep5d5ce ,i nev] did1 ,i nev] did1 ,i nev] did l 8,n[ take c>e1 de>60 ,i nev] did1 ,i nev] did1 ,i nev] did want 8,hold-my-h&02 ,i nev] did1 ,i nev] did1 ,i nev] did ?9k mu* ( 8,n up !re1 de>60 ,x's no good say+ x4 ,!y don't und]/&4 ,,nurs]y ,,*airs ,"o ( ! *airs is ,s\? ,am]ica1 ,"o ( ! *airs is a %ip at sea1 ,"o is a cage = a great big lion1 ,& "o is a *air = ,me4 ,illu/ration3 ,boy 9 pap] hat sitt+ 9 *air ,! ,fir/ ,*air4 ,:5 ,i g up ! ,amazon1 ,i /op at night & fire a gun ,to call my fai?ful b&4 ,& ,indians 9 twos & ?rees1 ,come sil5tly betwe5 ! trees1 ,& wait = me to l&4 ,& if ,i d n want to play ,) any ,indians to-day1 ,i simply wave my h&4 ,& !n !y turn & g away-- ,!y always und]/&4 ,illu/ration3 ,boy kneel+ on *air sc>+ ,nanny ,! ,second ,*air4 ,i'm a great big lion 9 my cage1 ,& ,i (t5 fright5 ,nanny ) a ro>4 ,!n ,i hold h] v tight1 & ,tell h] n to be s fright5$-- ,& %e doesn't be s fright5$ any m4 ,illu/ration3 ,boy hugg+ ,nanny ,illu/ration3 ,boy /&+ on *air1 %ips & ocean 9 backgr\nd ,! ,?ird ,*air4 ,:5 ,i am 9 my %ip1 ,i see ,! o!r %ips g sail+ by4 ,a sailor leans & calls to me ,z 8 %ip goes sail+ by4 ,across ! sea he leans to me1 ,above ! w9ds ,i he> him cry3 8,is ?is ! way to ,r\nd-!-,_w80 ,he calls z he goes by4 ,! ,f\r? ,*air4 ,:5ev] ,i sit 9 a high *air ,= breakfa/ or d9n] or tea1 ,i try to pret5d t x's my *air1 ,& t ,i am a baby ( ?ree4 ,illu/ration3 ,boy seat$ at table ,%all ,i g (f to ,s\? ,am]ica8 ,%all ,i put out 9 my %ip to sea8 ,or get 9 my cage & be lions & tig]s8 ,or--%all ,i be only ,me8 ,illu/ration3 ,woman (f]+ boy a bun* ( lav5d] ,,m>ket ,,squ>e ,i _h a p5ny1 ,a bright new p5ny1 ,i took my p5ny ,to ! m>ket squ>e4 ,i want$ a rabbit1 ,a little br[n rabbit1 ,& ,i look$ = a rabbit ',mo/ ev]y:]e4 ,= ,i w5t to ! /all :]e !y sold sweet lav5d] 78,only a p5ny = a bun* ( lav5d]6074 8,h y got a rabbit1 'cos ,i don't want lav5d]80 ,b !y hadn't got a rabbit1 n any:]e !re4 ,illu/ration3 ,boy look+ at fi%mong]'s /all ,i _h a p5ny1 ,& ,i _h ano!r p5ny1 ,i took my p5nies ,to ! m>ket squ>e4 ,i did want a rabbit1 ,a little baby rabbit1 ,& ,i look$ = rabbits ',mo/ ev]y:]e4 ,& ,i w5t to ! /all :]e !y sold fre% mack]el 78,n[ !n6 ,tupp5ce = a fre%-caught mack]el607 8,h y got a rabbit1 'cos ,i don't l mack]el80 ,b !y hadn't got a rabbit1 n any:]e !re4 ,illu/ration3 ,boy beside saucepan /all ,i f\nd a sixp5ce1 ,a little :ite sixp5ce4 ,i took x 9 my h& ,to ! m>ket squ>e4 ,i 0 buy+ my rabbit 7,i d l rabbits71 ,& ,i look$ = my rabbit ',mo/ ev]y:]e4 ,s ,i w5t to ! /all :]e !y sold f9e saucepans 78,walk up1 walk up1 sixp5ce = a saucepan6074 8,c\ld ,i h a rabbit1 'cos we've got two saucepans80 ,b !y hadn't got a rabbit1 n any:]e !re4 ,illu/ration3 ,boy wat*+ rabbits ,i _h nuff9'1 ,no1 ,i hadn't got nuff9'1 ,s ,i didn't g d[n ,to ! m>ket squ>e2 ,b ,i walk$ on ! common1 ,! old-gold common 4 4 4 ,& ,i saw little rabbits ',mo/ ev]y:]e6 ,s ,i'm sorry = ! p :o sell f9e saucepans1 ,i'm sorry = ! p :o sell fre% mack]el1 ,i'm sorry = ! p :o sell sweet lav5d]1 ',cos !y hav5't got a rabbit1 n any:]e !re6 ,illu/ration3 ,daffodils ,,daffod[ndilly ,%e wore h] yell[ sun-bonnet1 ,%e wore h] gre5e/ g[n2 ,%e turn$ to ! s\? w9d ,& curtsi$ up & d[n4 ,%e turn$ to ! sunlight ,& %ook h] yell[ head1 ,& :isp]$ to h] neighb\r3 8,w9t] is dead40 ,illu/ration3 ,fairy sitt+ on lilypad ,,wat]-,,lilies ,:]e ! wat]-lilies g ,to & fro1 ,rock+ 9 ! ripples ( ! wat]1 ,lazy on a leaf lies ! ,lake ,k+'s daught]1 ,& ! fa9t w9ds %ake h]4 ,:o w come & take h]8 ,i w6 ,i w6 ,keep /ill6 ,keep /ill6 ,sleep+ on a leaf lies ! ,lake ,k+'s daught] 4 4 4 ,!n ! w9d comes skipp+ ,to ! lilies on ! wat]2 ,& ! k9d w9ds wake h]4 ,n[ :o w take h]8 ,) a laugh %e is slipp+ ,?r\gh ! lilies on ! wat]4 ,wait6 ,wait6 ,too late1 too late6 ,only ! wat]-lilies g ,to & fro1 ,dipp+1 dipp+1 ,to ! ripples ( ! wat]4 ,illu/ration3 ,boy ) butt]fly net ,,disob$i5ce ,james ,james ,morrison ,morrison ,wea!rby ,george ,dupree ,took great ,c>e ( 8 ,"m1 ,?\gh he 0 only ?ree4 ,james ,james ,said to 8 ,"m1 8,"m10 he said1 said he2 8,y mu/ nev] g d[n to ! end ( ! t[n1 if y don't g d[n ) me40 ,illu/ration3 ,boy on tricycle foll[+ woman ,james ,james ,morrison's ,"m ,put on a gold5 g[n1 ,james ,james ,morrison's ,"m ,drove to ! end ( ! t[n4 ,james ,james ,morrison's ,"m ,said to h]self1 said %e3 8,i c get "r d[n to ! end ( ! t[n & be back 9 "t = tea40 ,k+ ,john ,put up a notice1 8,,lo/ or ,,/ol5 or ,,/ray$6 ,,james ,,james ,,morrison',s ,,"m ,,seems ,,to ,,h ,,be5 ,,mislaid4 ,,la/ ,,se5 ,,w&]+ ,,vaguely3 ,,q ,,( ,,h] ,,own ,,accord1 ,,%e ,,tri$ ,,to ,,get ,,d[n ,,to ,,! ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,t[n--,,=ty ,,%ill+s ,,rew>d60 ,illu/ration3 ,boy talk+ ) royalty ,james ,james ,morrison ,morrison 7,commonly kn[n z ,jim7 ,told 8 ,o!r relations ,n to g blam+ him4 ,james ,james ,said to 8 ,"m1 8,"m10 he said1 said he2 8,y mu/ nev] g d[n to ! end ( ! t[n )\t consult+ me40 ,illu/ration3 ,boy on tricycle lead+ woman ,james ,james ,morrison's "m ,hasn't be5 he>d ( s9ce4 ,k+ ,john ,said he 0 sorry1 ,s did ! ,que5 & ,pr9ce4 ,k+ ,john 7,somebody told me7 ,said to a man he knew3 8,if p g d[n to ! end ( ! t[n1 well1 :at c anyone d80 7,n[ !n1 v s(tly7 ,j4,j4 ,m4 ,m4 ,w4 ,g4 ,du ,p4 ,took great ,c_/o 8 ,m9999999999 ,?\gh he 0 only #c4 ,j4,j4 ,said to 8 ,m9999999999 8,m999999999910 he said1 said he3 8,y-mu/-nev]-g-d[n-to-!-end-(-!-t[n-if-y -don't-g-d[n- ) ,,me60 ,illu/ration3 ,/]n-fac$ boy on tricycle ,illu/ration3 ,boy fly+ kite ,,spr+ ,,morn+ ,:]e am ,i go+8 ,i don't q "k4 ,d[n to ! /ream :]e ! k+-cups gr[-- ,up on ! hill :]e ! p9e trees bl[-- ,any:]e1 any:]e4 ,i don't "k4 ,:]e am ,i go+8 ,! cl\ds sail by1 ,little ones1 baby ones1 ov] ! sky4 ,:]e am ,i go+8 ,! %ad[s pass1 ,little ones1 baby ones1 ov] ! grass4 ,if y 7 a cl\d1 & sail$ up !re1 ,y'd sail on wat] z blue z air1 ,& y'd see me "h 9 ! fields & say3 8,doesn't ! sky look gre5 to-day80 ,:]e am ,i go+8 ,! high rooks call3 8,x's awful fun to be born at all40 ,:]e am ,i go+8 ,! r+-doves coo3 8,we d h beautiful ?+s to d40 ,if y 7 a bird1 & liv$ on high1 ,y'd lean on ! w9d :5 ! w9d came by1 ,y'd say to ! w9d :5 x took y away3 8,t's :]e ,i want$ to g to-day60 ,:]e am ,i go+8 ,i don't q "k4 ,:at does x matt] :]e p g8 ,d[n to ! wood :]e ! blue-bells gr[-- ,any:]e1 any:]e4 ,i don't "k4 ,illu/ration3 ,boy exam9+ blue-bells ,illu/ration3 ,boy on bea* wat*+ waves ,,! ,,isl& ,if ,i _h a %ip1 ,i'd sail my %ip1 ,i'd sail my %ip ,?r\gh ,ea/]n seas2 ,d[n to a bea* :]e ! sl[ waves ?und]-- ,! gre5 curls ov] & ! :ite falls "u-- ,boom6 ,boom6 ,boom6 ,on ! sun-bright s&4 ,!n ,i'd leave my %ip & ,i'd l&1 ,& climb ! /eep :ite s&1 ,& climb to ! trees1 ,! six d>k trees1 ,! coco-nut trees on ! cliff's gre5 cr[n-- ,h&s & knees ,to ! coco-nut trees1 ,face to ! cliff z ! /ones patt] d[n1 ,up1 up1 up1 /agg]+1 /umbl+1 ,r\nd ! corn] :]e ! rock is crumbl+1 ,r\nd ?is %\ld]1 ,ov] ?is b\ld]1 ,up to ! top :]e ! six trees /&4 4 4 4 ,& !re w\ld ,i re/1 & lie1 ,my *9 9 my h&s1 & gaze ,at ! dazzle ( s& bel[1 ,& ! gre5 waves curl+ sl[1 ,& ! grey-blue di/ant haze ,:]e ! sea goes up to ! sky4 4 4 4 ,& ,i'd say to myself z ,i look$ s lazily d[n at ! sea3 8,!re's nobody else 9 ! _w1 & ! _w 0 made = me40 ,,! ,,?ree ,,foxes ,once ^u a "t !re 7 ?ree little foxes ,:o didn't we> /ock+s1 & !y didn't we> sockses1 ,b !y all _h h&k]*iefs to bl[ _! noses1 ,& !y kept _! h&k]*iefs 9 c>dbo>d boxes4 ,illu/ration3 ,foxes asleep ,!y liv$ 9 ! =e/ 9 ?ree little h\ses1 ,& !y didn't we> coats1 & !y didn't we> tr\sies4 ,!y ran ?r\gh ! woods on _! little b>e tootsies1 ,& !y play$ 8,t\* la/0 ) a family ( m\ses4 ,illu/ration3 ,foxes fi%+ ,!y didn't g %opp+ 9 ! ,high ,/reet %opses1 ,b caught :at !y want$ 9 ! woods & copses4 ,!y all w5t fi%+1 & !y caught ?ree wormses1 ,!y w5t out hunt+1 & !y caught ?ree wopses4 ,illu/ration3 ,foxes hunt+ ,!y w5t to a ,fair1 & !y all won prizes-- ,?ree plum-pudd+ses & ?ree m9ce-pieses4 ,!y rode on elephants & swang on sw+ses1 ,& hit ?ree coco-nuts at coco-nut %ieses4 ,illu/ration3 ,foxes at ! fair ,t's all t ,i "k ( ! ?ree little foxes ,:o kept _! h&k]*iefs 9 c>dbo>d boxes4 ,!y liv$ 9 ! =e/ 9 ?ree little h\ses1 ,b !y didn't we> coats & !y didn't we> tr\sies1 ,& !y didn't we> /ock+s & !y didn't we> sockses4 ,illu/ration3 ,re> view ( boy ,,polit5ess ,if p ask me1 ,i always tell !m3 8,q well1 ?ank y1 ,i'm v glad to say40 ,if p ask me1 ,i always answ]1 8,q well1 ?ank y1 h[ are y to-day80 ,i always answ]1 ,i always tell !m1 ,if !y ask me ,politely4 4 4 4 ,,b ,,sometimes ,i wi% ,t !y w\ldn't4 ,illu/ration3 ,man :eel+ boy & dog 9 b>r[ ,,jona?an ,,jo ,jona?an ,jo ,has a m\? l an 8,o0 ,& a :eelb>r[ full ( surprises2 ,if y ask = a bat1 ,or = some?+ l t1 ,he has got x1 :atev] ! size is4 ,illu/ration3 ,man wat*+ boy ) cricket bat ,illu/ration3 ,man %[+ hoop to boy ,if y're want+ a ball1 ,x's no tr\ble at all2 ,:y1 ! m t y ask =1 ! m]ri]-- ,l a hoop & a top1 ,& a wat* t won't /op1 ,& "s sweets1 & an ,ab]de5 t]ri]4 ,illu/ration3 ,worri$ man wat*+ dog ) ball ,jona?an ,jo ,has a m\? l an 8,o0 ,b ?is is :at makes him s funny3 ,if y give him a smile1 ,only once 9 a :ile1 ,!n he nev] expects any money6 ,illu/ration3 ,man seat$ ) boy & dog ,illu/ration3 ,boy look+ at hippo ,,at ,,! ,,zoo ,!re are lions & ro>+ tig]s1 & enorm\s camels & ?+s1 ,!re are biffalo-buffalo-bisons1 & a great big be> ) w+s1 ,!re's a sort ( a t9y potamus1 & a t9y noss]us too-- ,b ,i gave buns to ! elephant :5 ,i w5t d[n to ! ,zoo6 ,!re are badg]s & bidg]s & bodg]s1 & a ,sup]-int5d5t's ,h\se1 ,!re are masses ( goats1 & a ,pol>1 & diff]5t k9ds ( m\se1 ,& ,i ?9k !re's a sort ( a some?+ :i* is call$ a wallaboo-- ,b ,i gave buns to ! elephant :5 ,i w5t d[n to ! ,zoo6 ,if y try to talk to ! bison1 he nev] q und]/&s2 ,y c't %ake h&s ) a m+o--he doesn't l %ak+ h&s4 ,& lions & ro>+ tig]s hate say+1 8,h[ d y d80-- ,b ,i give buns to ! elephant :5 ,i g d[n to ! ,zoo6 ,illu/ration3 ,boy look+ at bison ,illu/ration3 ,girl 9 high *air kick+ (f h] %oe ,,rice ,,pudd+ ,:at is ! matt] ) ,m>y ,jane8 ,%e's cry+ ) all h] might & ma91 ,& %e won't eat h] d9n]--rice pudd+ aga9-- ,:at is ! matt] ) ,m>y ,jane8 ,illu/ration3 ,woman obs]v+ scatt]$ toys ,:at is ! matt] ) ,m>y ,jane8 ,i've promis$ h] dolls & a daisy-*a91 ,& a book ab\t animals--all 9 va9-- ,:at is ! matt] ) ,m>y ,jane8 ,illu/ration3 ,doctor look+ at girl 9 b$ ,:at is ! matt] ) ,m>y ,jane8 ,%e's p]fectly well1 & %e hasn't a pa92 ,b1 look at h]1 n[ %e's beg9n+ aga96-- ,:at is ! matt] ) ,m>y ,jane8 ,:at is ! matt] ) ,m>y ,jane8 ,i've promis$ h] sweets & a ride 9 ! tra91 ,& ,i've begg$ h] to /op = a bit & expla9-- ,:at is ! matt] ) ,m>y ,jane8 ,:at is ! matt] ) ,m>y ,jane8 ,%e's p]fectly well & %e hasn't a pa91 ,& x's lovely rice pudd+ = d9n] aga96-- ,:at is ! matt] ) ,m>y ,jane8 ,illu/ration3 ,girl 9 high *air kick+ (f h] %oe ,illu/ration3 ,m\se 9 hat2 boy se>*+ "u table ,,miss+ ,has anybody se5 my m\se8 ,i op5$ 8 box = half a m9ute1 ,j to make sure he 0 really 9 x1 ,& :ile ,i 0 look+1 he jump$ outside6 ,i tri$ to cat* him1 ,i tri$1 ,i tri$4 4 4 4 ,i ?9k he's some:]e ab\t ! h\se4 ,has anyone se5 my m\se8 ,illu/ration3 ,boy ) empty box ,illu/ration3 ,boy ) box /&+ 9 corn] ,uncle ,john1 h y se5 my m\se8 ,j a small sort ( m\se1 a de> little br[n "o1 ,he came f ! c\ntry1 he wasn't a t[n "o1 ,s he'll feel all lonely 9 a ,london /reet2 ,:y1 :at c\ld he possibly f9d to eat8 ,illu/ration3 ,boy %[+ empty box to seat$ man ,illu/ration3 ,boy talk+ ) woman knitt+ ,he mu/ be some:]e4 ,i'll ask ,aunt ,rose3 ,h y se5 a m\se ) a w(felly nose8 ,oh1 some:]e ab\t-- ,he's j got out4 4 4 4 ,hasn't anybody se5 my m\se8 ,,! ,,k+',s ,,breakfa/ ,illu/ration3 ,k+ & que5 seat$ at table ,! ,k+ ask$ ,! ,que51 & ,! ,que5 ask$ ,! ,dairymaid3 8,c\ld we h "s butt] = ,! ,royal slice ( bread80 ,! ,que5 ask$ ,! ,dairymaid1 ,! ,dairymaid ,said1 8,c]ta9ly1 ,i'll g & tell ,! c[ ,n[ ,be=e %e goes to b$40 ,! ,dairymaid ,%e curtsi$1 ,illu/ration3 ,woman curtsey+ ,& w5t & told ,! ,ald]ney3 8,don't =get ! butt] = ,! ,royal slice ( bread40 ,illu/ration3 ,woman ) bucket speak+ ) recumb5t c[ ,! ,ald]ney ,said sleepily3 8,y'd bett] tell ,8 ,maje/y ,t _m p n[adays ,l m>malade ,in/ead40 ,illu/ration3 ,woman ) l>ge j> ( m>malade ,! ,dairymaid ,said1 8,fancy60 ,& w5t to ,h] ,maje/y ,%e curtsi$ to ! ,que51 & ,%e turn$ a little r$3 8,excuse me1 ,y\r ,maje/y1 ,= tak+ ( ,! lib]ty1 ,b m>malade is ta/y1 if ,x's v ,?ickly ,spread40 ,! ,que5 said 8,oh60 ,& w5t to ,8 ,maje/y3 8,talk+ ( ! butt] = ,! ,royal slice ( bread1 ,_m p ,?9k t ,m>malade ,is nic]4 ,w\ld y l to try a little ,m>malade ,in/ead80 ,illu/ration3 ,que5 ,! ,k+ said1 8,bo!r60 ,& !n he said1 8,oh1 de>y me60 ,! ,k+ sobb$1 8,oh1 de>y me60 ,& w5t back to b$4 8,nobody10 ,he :imp]$1 8,c\ld call me ,a fussy man2 ,i only want ,a little bit ,( butt] = ,my bread60 ,illu/ration3 ,k+ ,! ,que5 said1 8,!re1 !re60 ,& w5t to ,! ,dairymaid4 ,! ,dairymaid ,said1 8,!re1 !re60 ,& w5t to ! %$4 ,! c[ said1 8,!re1 !re6 ,i didn't really ,mean x2 ,"h's milk = 8 porr+] ,& butt] = 8 bread40 ,illu/ration3 ,woman & c[ danc+ ,! ,que5 took ,! butt] ,& br\ght x to ,8 ,maje/y2 ,! ,k+ said1 8,butt]1 eh80 ,& b\nc$ out ( b$4 8,nobody10 he said1 ,z he kiss$ h] ,t5d]ly1 8,nobody10 he said1 ,z he slid d[n ,! bani/]s1 8,nobody1 ,my d>l+1 ,c\ld call me ,a fussy man-- ,,b 8,i d l a little bit ( butt] to my bread60 ,illu/ration3 ,k+ & que5 danc+ ,,hoppity ,*ri/oph] ,rob9 goes ,hoppity1 hoppity1 ,illu/ration3 ,boy hopp+ ,hoppity1 hoppity1 hop4 ,:5ev] ,i tell him ,politely to /op x1 he ,says he c't possibly /op4 ,illu/ration3 ,boy hopp+ ,if he /opp$ hopp+1 he c\ldn't g any:]e1 ,poor little ,*ri/oph] ,c\ldn't g any:]e 4 4 4 ,t's :y he always goes ,hoppity1 hoppity1 ,hoppity1 ,hoppity1 ,hop4 ,illu/ration3 ,boy hopp+ ,illu/ration3 ,toy soldi]s ) cake ,,at ,,home ,i want a soldi] 7,a soldi] 9 a busby71 ,i want a soldi] to come & play ) me4 ,i'd give him cream-cakes 7,big ones1 sug> ones71 ,i'd give him cream-cakes & cream = 8 tea4 ,i want a soldi] 7,a tall "o1 a r$ "o71 ,i want a soldi] :o plays on ! drum4 ,daddy's go+ to get "o 7,he's writt5 to ! %opman7 ,daddy's go+ to get "o z soon z he c come4 ,illu/ration3 ,toy soldi]s1 "o face d[n 9 cake ,illu/ration3 ,boy on por* speak+ to man 9 op5 doorway ,,! ,,wrong ,,h\se ,i w5t into a h\se1 & x wasn't a h\se1 ,x has big /eps & a great big hall2 ,b x hasn't got a g>d51 ,a g>d51 ,a g>d51 ,x isn't l a h\se at all4 ,i w5t into a h\se1 & x wasn't a h\se1 ,x has a big g>d5 & great high wall2 ,b x hasn't got a may-tree1 ,a may-tree1 ,a may-tree1 ,x isn't l a h\se at all4 ,i w5t into a h\se & x wasn't a h\se-- ,sl[ :ite petals f ! may-tree fall2 ,b x hasn't got a blackbird1 ,a blackbird1 ,a blackbird1 ,x isn't l a h\se at all4 ,illu/ration3 ,blackbird c>oll+ on bran* ,i w5t into a h\se1 & ,i ?\ght x 0 a h\se1 ,i c\ld he> f ! may-tree ! blackbird call4 4 4 4 ,b nobody li/5$ to x1 ,nobody ,lik$ x1 ,nobody want$ x at all4 ,illu/ration3 ,c[s /&+ 9 /ream ,,summ] ,,aft]noon ,six br[n c[s walk d[n to dr9k 7,all ! little fi%es blew bubbles at ! may-fly74 ,spla% goes ! fir/ z he comes to ! br9k1 ,swi% g ! tails ( ! five :o foll[4 4 4 4 ,twelve br[n c[s b5d dr9k+ !re 7,all ! little fi%es w5t waggle-tail1 waggle-tail7-- ,six f ! wat] & six f ! air2 ,up & d[n ! riv] d>ts a blue-black swall[4 ,illu/ration3 ,m\se ) g]aniums ,,! ,,dorm\se ,,& ,,! ,,doctor ,!re once 0 a ,dorm\se :o liv$ 9 a b$ ,( delph9iums 7blue7 & g]aniums 7r$71 ,& all ! day long he'd a wond]ful view ,( g]aniums 7r$7 & delph9iums 7blue74 ,illu/ration3 ,doctor hurry+ ,a ,doctor came hurry+ r\nd1 & he said3 8,tut-tut1 ,i am sorry to f9d y 9 b$4 ,j say #8,n9ety-n9e1' :ile ,i look at y\r *e/4 4 4 4 ,don't y f9d t *rysan!mums answ] ! be/80 ,illu/ration3 ,doctor look+ into g>d5 b$ ,! ,dorm\se look$ r\nd at ! view & repli$ 7,:5 he'd said 8,n9ety-n9e07 t he'd tri$ & he'd tri$1 ,& mu* ! mo/ answ]+ ?+s t he knew ,7 g]aniums 7r$7 & delph9iums 7blue74 ,! ,doctor /ood fr[n+ & %ak+ 8 head1 ,& he took up 8 %9y silk hat z he said3 8,:at ! pati5t requires is a *ange10 & he w5t ,to see "s *rysan!mum p 9 ,k5t4 ,! ,dorm\se lay !re1 & he gaz$ at ! view ,( g]aniums 7r$7 & delph9iums 7blue71 ,& he knew !re 0 no?+ he want$ in/ead ,( delph9iums 7blue7 & g]aniums 7r$74 ,illu/ration3 ,m\se ,illu/ration3 ,doctor hurry+ ) fl[]s ,! ,doctor came back &1 to %[ :at he meant1 ,he _h br\ght "s *rysan!mum cutt+s f ,k5t4 8,n[ ^!10 he rem>k$1 8give a mu* bett] view ,?an g]aniums 7r$7 & delph9iums 7blue740 ,!y took out _! spades & !y dug up ! b$ ,( delph9iums 7blue7 & g]aniums 7r$71 ,& !y plant$ *rysan!mums 7yell[ & :ite74 8,& n[10 said ! ,doctor1 8we'll soon h y "r40 ,! ,dorm\se look$ out1 & he said ) a sigh3 8,i suppose all ^! p "k bett] ?an ,i4 ,x 0 silly1 p]haps1 b ,i did l ! view ,( g]aniums 7r$7 & delph9iums 7blue740 ,! ,doctor came r\nd & exam9$ 8 *e/1 ,& ord]$ him ,n\ri%m5t1 ,tonics1 & ,re/1 8,h[ v effective10 he said1 z he %ook ,! !rmomet]1 8all ^! *rysan!mums look60 ,! ,dorm\se turn$ ov] to %ut out ! sight ,( ! endless *rysan!mums 7yell[ & :ite74 8,h[ lovely10 he ?\ght1 8to be back 9 a b$ ,( delph9iums 7blue7 & g]aniums 7r$740 ,illu/ration3 ,m\se ) nurse ,! ,doctor said1 8,tut6 ,x's ano!r attack60 ,& ord]$ him ,milk & ,massage-(-!-back1 ,& ,fre$om-f-worry & ,drives-9-a-c>1 ,& murmur$1 8,h[ sweet y\r *rysan!mums are60 ,illu/ration3 ,m\se be+ *auffeur$ ,! ,dorm\se lay !re ) 8 paws to 8 eyes1 ,& imag9$ himself su* a pleasant surprise3 8,i'll pret5d ! *rysan!mums turn to a b$ ,( delph9iums 7blue7 & g]aniums 7r$760 ,illu/ration3 ,doctor admir+ *rysan!mums ,! ,doctor next morn+ 0 rubb+ 8 h&s1 ,& say+1 8,!re's nobody q und]/&s ,^! cases z ,i d6 ,! cure has begun6 ,h[ fre% ! *rysan!mums look 9 ! sun60 ,! ,dorm\se lay happy1 8 eyes 7 s tight ,he c\ld see no *rysan!mums1 yell[ or :ite1 ,& all t he felt at ! back ( 8 head ,7 delph9iums 7blue7 & g]aniums 7r$74 ,illu/ration3 ,m\se curl$ up asleep ,& t is ! reason 7,aunt ,emily said7 ,if a ,dorm\se gets 9 a *rysan!mum b$1 ,y w f9d 7s ,aunt ,emily says7 t he lies ,fa/ asleep on 8 front ) 8 paws to 8 eyes4 ,illu/ration3 ,%oemak]s ,,%oes ,,& ,,/ock+s ,!re's a cav]n 9 ! m\nta9 :]e ! old m5 meet 7,hamm]1 hamm]1 hamm] 4 4 4 ,hamm]1 hamm]1 hamm] 4 4 47 ,!y make gold slipp]s = my lady's feet 7,hamm]1 hamm]1 hamm] 4 4 4 ,hamm]1 hamm]1 hamm] 4 4 47 ,my lady is m>ry+ h] own true knight1 ,:ite h] g[n1 & h] veil is :ite1 ,b %e mu/ h slipp]s on h] da9ty feet4 ,hamm]1 hamm] hamm] 4 4 4 ,hamm]4 ,!re's a cottage by ! riv] :]e ! old wives meet 7,*att]1 *att]1 *att] 4 4 4 ,*att]1 *att]1 *att] 4 4 47 ,illu/ration3 ,wom5 sp9n+ & sew+ ,!y weave gold /ock+s = my lady's feet 7,*att]1 *att]1 *att] 4 4 4 ,*att]1 *att]1 *att] 4 4 47 ,my lady is go+ to h] own true man1 ,y\? to y\?1 s9ce ! _w began1 ,b %e mu/ h /ock+s on h] da9ty feet4 ,*att]1 *att]1 *att] 4 4 4 ,*att]4 ,illu/ration3 ,f9e lady ,illu/ration3 ,man & boy on bea* ,,s&-,,betwe5-,,!-,,toes ,i w5t d[n to ! %\t+ sea1 ,tak+ ,*ri/oph] d[n ) me1 ,= ,nurse _h giv5 u sixp5ce ea*-- ,& d[n we w5t to ! bea*4 ,we _h s& 9 ! eyes & ! e>s & ! nose1 ,& s& 9 ! hair1 & s&-betwe5-!-toes4 ,:5ev] a good nor' we/] bl[s1 ,*ri/oph] is c]ta9 ( ,s&-betwe5-!-toes4 ,! sea 0 gallop+ grey & :ite2 ,*ri/oph] clut*$ 8 sixp5ce tight2 ,we clamb]$ ov] ! hump+ s&-- ,& ,*ri/oph] held my h&4 ,we _h s& 9 ! eyes & ! e>s & ! nose1 ,& s& 9 ! hair1 & s&-betwe5-!-toes4 ,:5ev] a good nor' we/] bl[s1 ,*ri/oph] is c]ta9 ( ,s&-betwe5-!-toes4 ,!re 0 a ro>+ 9 ! sky2 ,! sea-gulls cri$ z !y blew by2 ,we tri$ to talk1 b _h to %\t-- ,nobody else 0 out4 ,:5 we got home1 we _h s& 9 ! hair1 ,9 ! eyes & ! e>s & ev]y:]e2 ,:5ev] a good nor' we/] bl[s1 ,*ri/oph] is f\nd ) ,s&-betwe5-!-toes4 ,illu/ration3 ,boy on bea* ,illu/ration3 ,boy wat*+ knight rid+ out ( =e/ ,,knights ,,& ,,ladies ,!re is 9 my old picture-book ,a page at :i* ,i l to look1 ,:]e knights & squires come rid+ d[n ,! cobbles ( "s /eep old t[n1 ,& ladies f b5ea? ! eaves ,flutt] _! brave/ h&k]*iefs1 ,or1 smil+ pr\dly1 toss d[n gages 4 4 4 ,b t 0 9 ! ,middle ,ages4 ,x w\ldn't happ5 n[2 b /ill1 ,:5ev] ,i look up ! hill ,:]e1 d>k aga9/ ! gre5 & blue1 ,! firs come m>*+1 two by two1 ,i wond] if p]haps ,i might ,see sudd5ly a %9+ knight ,w9d+ 8 way f blue to gre5-- ,exactly z x w\ld h be5 ,^? _m1 _m ye>s ago4 4 4 4 ,illu/ration3 ,knight gallop+ ,p]haps ,i might4 ,y nev] "k4 ,,little ,,bo-,,peep ,,& ,,little ,,boy-,,blue ,illu/ration3 ,toy %eep 8,:at h y done ) y\r %eep1 ,little ,bo-,peep8 ,:at h y done ) y\r %eep1 ,bo-,peep80 8,little ,boy ,blue1 :at fun6 ,i've lo/ !m1 e "o60 8,oh1 :at a ?+ to h done1 ,little ,bo-,peep60 8,:at h y done ) y\r %eep1 ,little ,boy ,blue8 ,:at h y done ) y\r %eep1 ,boy ,blue80 8,little ,bo-,peep1 my %eep ,w5t (f1 :5 ,i 0 asleep40 8,i'm sorry ab\t y\r %eep1 ,little ,boy ,blue40 ,illu/ration3 ,girl ) crook1 boy sleep+ on grass 8,:at are y go+ to d1 ,little ,bo-,peep8 ,:at are y go+ to d1 ,bo-,peep80 8,little ,boy ,blue1 y'll see ,!y'll all come home to tea40 8,!y w\ldn't d t = me1 ,little ,bo-,peep40 ,illu/ration3 ,girl ) crook1 boy bl[+ horn 8,:at are y go+ to d1 ,little ,boy ,blue8 ,:at are y go+ to d1 ,boy ,blue80 8,little ,bo-,peep1 ,i'll bl[ ,my horn = an h\r or s40 8,isn't t r sl[1 ,little ,boy ,blue80 ,illu/ration3 ,%eep gamboll+ 8,:om are y go+ to m>ry1 ,little ,bo-,peep8 ,:om are y go+ to m>ry1 ,bo-,peep80 8,little ,boy ,blue1 ,boy ,blue1 ,i'd l to m>ry y40 8,i ?9k ,i %\ld l x too1 ,little ,bo-,peep40 ,illu/ration3 ,girl hold+ crook & %eep1 boy scrat*+ head 8,:]e are we go+ to live1 ,little ,boy ,blue8 ,:]e are we go+ to live1 ,boy ,blue80 8,little ,bo-,peep1 ,bo-,peep1 ,up 9 ! hills ) ! %eep40 8,& y'll love y\r little ,bo-,peep1 ,little ,boy ,blue80 8,i'll love y = ev] & ev]1 ,little ,bo-,peep4 ,i'll love y = ev] & ev]1 ,bo-,peep40 8,little ,boy ,blue1 my de>1 ,keep ne>1 keep v ne>40 8,i %all be always "h1 ,little ,bo-,peep40 ,illu/ration3 ,boy kiss+ girl2 %eep play+ ,illu/ration3 ,swan reflect$ 9 wat] ,,! ,,mirror ,betwe5 ! woods ! aft]noon ,is fall5 9 a gold5 swoon4 ,! sun looks d[n f quiet skies ,to :]e a quiet wat] lies1 ,& sil5t trees /oop d[n to trees4 ,& !re ,i saw a :ite swan make ,ano!r :ite swan 9 ! lake2 ,&1 brea/ to brea/1 bo? motionless1 ,!y wait$ = ! w9d's c>ess 4 4 4 ,& all ! wat] 0 at ease4 ,illu/ration3 ,boy seat$ on /airs ,,halfway ,,d[n ,halfway d[n ! /airs ,is a /air ,:]e ,i sit4 ,!re isn't any ,o!r /air ,q l ,x4 ,i'm n at ! bottom1 ,i'm n at ! top2 ,s ?is is ! /air ,:]e ,i always ,/op4 ,halfway up ! /airs ,isn't up1 ,& isn't d[n4 ,x isn't 9 ! nurs]y1 ,x isn't 9 ! t[n4 ,& all sorts ( funny ?\ghts ,run r\nd my head3 8,x isn't really ,any:]e6 ,x's some:]e else ,in/ead60 ,illu/ration3 ,cattle 9 field ,,! 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two tall trees at ! end ( ! gre54 ,we all ran up to h]4 8,emmel9e6 ,:]e h y be58 ,:]e h y be58 ,:y1 x's m ?an a week60 ,& ,emmel9e ,said1 8,sillies1 ,i w5t & saw ! ,que54 ,%e says my h&s are purfickly clean60 ,illu/ration3 ,grubby girl hold+ out h] h&s ,,t$dy ,,be> ,a be>1 h[ev] h>d he tries1 ,gr[s tubby )\t ex]cise4 ,our ,t$dy ,be> is %ort & fat ,:i* is n to be wond]$ at2 ,he gets :at ex]cise he c ,by fall+ (f ! ottoman1 ,b g5]ally seems to lack ,! en]gy to clamb] back4 ,illu/ration3 ,toys on b$1 t$dy be> on floor ,n[ tubb9ess is j ! ?+ ,:i* gets a fell[ wond]+2 ,& ,t$dy worri$ lots ab\t ,! fact t he 0 r /\t4 ,he ?\ght3 8,if only ,i 7 ?96 ,b h[ does anyone beg980 ,he ?\ght3 8,x really isn't fair ,to grudge me ex]cise & air40 ,= _m weeks he press$ 9 va9 ,8 nose aga9/ ! w9d[-pane1 ,& envi$ ^? :o walk$ ab\t ,r$uc+ _! unwant$ /\t4 ,none ( ! p he c\ld see 8,is q0 7he said7 8z fat z me60 ,!n1 ) a /ill m mov+ sigh1 8,i mean0 7he said7 8z fat z ,i60 ,illu/ration3 ,t$dy be> look+ 9 mirror ,n[ ,t$dy1 z 0 only "r1 ,slept 9 ! ottoman at night1 ,& ) him cr[d$ 9 z well ,m animals ?an ,i c tell2 ,n only ^!1 b books & ?+s1 ,su* z a k9d relation br+s-- ,old tales ( 8,once ^u a "t10 ,& hi/ory retold 9 rhyme4 ,"o night x happ5$ t he took ,a peep at an old picture-book1 ,:]e9 he came across by *ance ,! picture ( a ,k+ ( ,france 7,a /\ti% man7 &1 d[n bel[1 ,^! words3 8,k+ ,l\is ,s & ,s1 ,nicknam$ #8,! ,h&some6'0 ,!re he sat1 ,& 7?9k ( x67 ! man 0 fat6 ,illu/ration3 ,t$dy be> read+ op5 book ,our be> rejoic$ l any?+ ,to read ab\t ?is fam\s ,k+1 ,nicknam$ 8,! ,h&some40 ,!re he sat1 ,& c]ta9ly ! man 0 fat4 ,nicknam$ 8,! ,h&some40 ,n a d\bt ,! man 0 def9itely /\t4 ,:y !n1 a be> 7= all 8 tub7 ,might yet be nam$ 8,! ,h&some ,cub60 8,might yet be nam$40 ,or did he mean ,t ye>s ago he 8might h be508 ,= n[ he felt a slight misgiv+3 8,is ,l\is ,s & ,s /ill liv+8 ,fa%ions 9 beauty h a way ,( alt]+ f day to day4 ,is #8,h&some ,l\is' ) u yet8 ,un=tunately ,i =get40 ,illu/ration3 ,t$dy be> seat$ 9 w9d[ ,next morn+ 7nose to w9d[-pane7 ,! d\bt occurr$ to him aga94 ,"o "q hamm]$ 9 8 head3 8,is he alive or is he dead80 ,?us1 nose to pane1 he pond]$2 b ,! lattice w9d[1 loosely %ut1 ,swung op54 ,) "o />tl$ 8,oh60 ,our ,t$dy disappe>$ bel[4 ,!re happ5$ to be pass+ by ,a plump man ) a tw9kl+ eye1 ,:o1 see+ ,t$dy 9 ! /reet1 ,rais$ him politely to 8 feet1 ,& murmur$ k9dly 9 8 e> ,s(t words ( com=t & ( *e]3 8,well1 well60 8,all[ me60 8,n at all40 8,tut-tut6 ,a v na/y fall40 ,illu/ration3 ,t$dy be> scrat*+ head ,our ,t$dy answ]$ n a ^w2 ,x's d\btful if he ev5 he>d4 ,our be> c\ld only look & look3 ,! /\t man 9 ! picture-book6 ,t 8h&some0 ,k+--c\ld ?is be he1 ,?is man ( adiposity8 8,impossible10 he ?\ght4 8,b /ill1 ,no h>m 9 ask+4 ,yes ,i w60 8,are y10 he said1 8by any *ance ,8 ,maje/y ! ,k+ ( ,france80 ,! o!r answ]$1 8,i am t10 ,b[$ /iffly1 & remov$ 8 hat2 ,!n said1 8,excuse me10 ) an air1 8,b is x ,mr4 ,edw>d ,be>80 ,& ,t$dy1 b5d+ v l[1 ,repli$ politely1 8,ev5 s60 ,illu/ration3 ,t$dy b[+ to man ,!y /ood b5ea? ! w9d[ !re1 ,! ,k+ & ,mr4 ,edw>d ,be>1 ,&1 h&some1 if a trifle fat1 ,talk$ c>elessly ( ?is & t 4 4 4 ,!n said ,8 ,maje/y1 8,well1 well1 ,i mu/ get on10 & rang ! bell4 8,y\r be>1 ,i ?9k10 he smil$4 8,good-day60 ,& turn$1 & w5t ^u 8 way4 ,a be>1 h[ev] h>d he tries1 ,gr[s tubby )\t ex]cise4 ,our ,t$dy ,be> is %ort & fat1 ,:i* is n to be wond]$ at4 ,b d y ?9k x worries him ,to "k t he is f> f slim8 ,no1 j ! o!r way ab\t-- ,he's pr\d ( be+ %ort & /\t4 ,illu/ration3 ,t$dy be> pe]+ at newspap] ,,bad ,,sir ,,brian ,,botany ,illu/ration3 ,man 9 arm\r1 ) battleaxe ,sir ,brian _h a battleaxe ) great big knobs on2 ,he w5t among ! villag]s & blipp$ !m on ! head4 ,on ,w$nesday & on ,saturday1 b mo/ly on ! latt] day1 ,he call$ at all ! cottages1 & ?is is :at he said3 8,i am ,sir ,brian60 7t+-l+7 8,i am ,sir ,brian60 7rat-tat7 8,i am ,sir ,brian1 z bold z a lion-- ,take t6--& t6--& t60 ,sir ,brian _h a pair ( boots ) great big spurs on1 ,a fight+ pair ( :i* he 0 p>ticul>ly fond4 ,on ,tuesday & on ,friday1 j to make ! /reet look tidy1 ,he'd collect ! pass+ villag]s & kick !m 9 ! pond4 8,i am ,sir ,brian60 7sp]-la%7 8,i am ,sir ,brian60 7sp]-lo%67 8,i am ,sir ,brian1 z bold z a lion-- ,is anyone else = a wa%80 ,illu/ration3 ,man wield+ battleaxe ,illu/ration3 ,man 9 b$ ,sir ,brian woke "o morn+1 & he c\ldn't f9d 8 battleaxe2 ,he walk$ into ! village 9 8 second pair ( boots4 ,he _h gone a hundr$ paces1 :5 ! /reet 0 full ( faces1 ,& ! villag]s 7 r\nd him ) ironical salutes4 8,y are ,sir ,brian8 ,inde$6 ,y are ,sir ,brian8 ,de>1 de>6 ,y are ,sir ,brian1 z bold z a lion8 ,delight$ to meet y "h60 ,illu/ration3 ,man 9 duck pond ,sir ,brian w5t a j\rney1 & he f\nd a lot ( duckwe$2 ,!y pull$ him out & dri$ him1 & !y blipp$ him on ! head4 ,!y took him by ! bree*es1 & !y hurl$ him into dit*es1 ,& !y pu%$ him "u wat]falls1 & ?is is :at !y said3 8,y are ,sir ,brian--don't laugh1 ,y are ,sir ,brian--don't cry2 ,y are ,sir ,brian1 z bold z a lion-- ,sir ,brian1 ! lion1 good-bye60 ,sir ,brian /ruggl$ home aga91 & *opp$ up 8 battleaxe1 ,sir ,brian took 8 fight+ boots1 & ?rew !m 9 ! fire4 ,he is q a diff]5t p]son n[ he hasn't got 8 spurs on1 ,& he goes ab\t ! village z ,b4 ,botany1 ,esquire4 8,i am ,sir ,brian8 ,oh1 no6 ,i am ,sir ,brian8 ,:o's he8 ,i hav5't got any title1 ,i'm ,botany-- ,pla9 ,mr4 ,botany 7,b740 ,illu/ration3 ,man 9 civilian clo!s ) walk+ /ick ,illu/ration3 ,boy surr\nd$ by animals ,,9 ,,! ,,fa%ion ,a lion has a tail & a v f9e tail1 ,& s has an elephant1 & s has a :ale1 ,& s has a crocodile1 & s has a quail-- ,!y've all got tails b me4 ,if ,i _h sixp5ce ,i w\ld buy "o2 ,i'd say to ! %opman1 8,let me try "o02 ,i'd say to ! elephant1 8,?is is my "o40 ,!y'd all come r\nd to see4 ,!n ,i'd say to ! lion1 8,:y1 y've got a tail6 ,& s has ! elephant1 & s has ! :ale6 ,&1 look6 ,!re's a crocodile6 ,he's got a tail6 8,y've all got tails l me60 ,illu/ration3 ,boy ) tail lead+ animals ,illu/ration3 ,old man we>+ magical robe1 wat*$ by cat ,,! ,,al*emi/ ,!re lives an old man at ! top ( ! /reet ,& ! end ( 8 be>d rea*es d[n to 8 feet1 ,& he's j ! 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