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Chapter XX. Diamond Learns To Read

           

           Alittlebirdsanginthetreeoverhead,

           Applesandcherries,rosesandhoney;

           “Comeandsingyoursongonmyfingerinstead,

           Allsojollyandfunny.”

           Thesnakecoiledup;andthebirdflewdown,

           AndsanghimthesongofBirdieBrown.

           LittleBoyBluefoundittiresometosit,

           Andhethoughthehadbetterwalkonabit.

           Souphegot,hiswaytotake,

           Andhesaid,“Comealong,littlebirdandsnake.”

           Andwavesofsnakeo’erthedampleavespassed,

           AndthesnakewentfirstandBirdieBrownlast;

           ByBoyBlue’shead,withflutteranddart,

           FlewBirdieBrownwithitssonginitsheart.

           Hecamewheretheapplesgrewredandsweet:

           “Tree,dropmeanappledownatmyfeet.”

           Hecamewherethecherrieshungplumpandred:

           “Cometomymouth,sweetkisses,”hesaid.

           Andtheboughsbowdown,andtheapplestheydapple

           Thegrass,toomanyforhimtograpple.

           Andthecheeriestcherries,withneveramiss,

           Falltohismouth,eachafull-grownkiss.

           Hemetalittlebrooksingingasong.

           Hesaid,“Littlebrook,youaregoingwrong.

           “Youmustfollowme,followme,follow,Isay

           DoasItellyou,andcomethisway.”

           Andthesong-singing,sing-songingforestbrook

           Leapedfromitsbedandafterhimtook,

           Followedhim,followed.Andpaleandwan,

           Thedeadleavesrustledasthewaterran.

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