- 1. How Rumplestilz Held Out In Vain For A Bonus
In Germany there lived an earl
Who had a charming niece:
And never gave the timid girl
A single moment's peace!
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- 2. The Confiding Peasant And The Maladroit Bear
A peasant had a docile bear,
A bear of manners pleasant,
And all the love she had to spare
She lavished on the peasant:
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- 3. The Sycophantic Fox And The Gullible Raven
A raven sat upon a tree,
And not a word he spoke, for
His beak contained a piece of Brie,
Or, maybe, it was Roquefort:
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- 4. How The Fatuous Wish Of A Peasant Came True
An excellent peasant,
Of character pleasant,
Once lived in a hut with his wife.
He was cheerful and docile,
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- 5. How Little Red Riding Hood Came To Be Eaten
Most worthy of praise
Were the virtuous ways
Of Little Red Riding Hood's Ma,
And no one was ever
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- 6. How Jack Made The Giants Uncommonly Sore
Of all the ill-fated
Boys ever created
Young Jack was the wretchedest lad:
An emphatic, erratic,
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- 7. The Precipitate Cock And The Unappreciated Pearl
A rooster once pursued a worm
That lingered not to brave him,
To see his wretched victim squirm
A pleasant thrill it gave him;
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- 8. The Rude Rat And The Unostentatious Oyster
Upon the shore, a mile or more
From traffic and confusion,
An oyster dwelt, because he felt
A longing for seclusion;
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