When life is young a collection of verse for boys and girls |
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THE LITTLE BIG WOMAN AND THE BIG LITTLE GIRL |
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THE LITTLE BIG WOMAN AND THE BIG LITTLE GIRL
A little big woman and a big little girl,
They merrily danced all the day;
The woman declared she was too small to work;
And the girl said: “I'm too big to play.”
So they merrily danced
While the sunlight stayed,
And practised their steps
In the evening shade.
They merrily danced all the day;
The woman declared she was too small to work;
And the girl said: “I'm too big to play.”
So they merrily danced
While the sunlight stayed,
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In the evening shade.
“We must eat,” said the little big woman. “Why not?”
“Why not?” said the big little girl;
So when supper-time came, they sipped as they skipped,
And swallowed their cake in a whirl.
And they merrily danced
While the twilight stayed,
And practised their steps
In the evening shade.
“Why not?” said the big little girl;
So when supper-time came, they sipped as they skipped,
And swallowed their cake in a whirl.
And they merrily danced
While the twilight stayed,
And practised their steps
In the evening shade.
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