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DILLY DUCKLING
As Dilly had the splendid luck
Of being born a tiny duck,
It very soon occurred to him
That he should try to swim.
Of being born a tiny duck,
It very soon occurred to him
That he should try to swim.
While living in an egg, you see,
He failed to guess what he would be,
And little knew his heart was fond
Already of a pond.
He failed to guess what he would be,
And little knew his heart was fond
Already of a pond.
He wasn't much astonished when
He found his mother was a hen;
But after he had watched her long
He felt that she was wrong.
He found his mother was a hen;
But after he had watched her long
He felt that she was wrong.
Amazed to see the duckling float,
The hen shrieked “Murder! Fetch a boat!”
While Dilly thought that her distress
Was female fussiness,
The hen shrieked “Murder! Fetch a boat!”
While Dilly thought that her distress
Was female fussiness,
And rudely called to her, “Goodbye!
You look so horrid when you cry!
If you are keen to get me back,
Why ever don't you quack?”
You look so horrid when you cry!
If you are keen to get me back,
Why ever don't you quack?”
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