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Chapter XXIV. Another Early Bird

           

           Andhowpleasedhewas!Itdidhimnoendofgood.Butwhilehewascountingthecoins,Diamondturnedtobaby,whowaslyingawakeinhiscradle,suckinghispreciousthumb,andtookhimup,saying:

           “Baby,baby!Ihaven’tseenyouforawholeyear.”

           Andthenhebegantosingtohimasusual.Andwhathesangwasthis,forhewastoohappyeithertomakeasongofhisownortosingsense.ItwasoneoutofMr.Raymond’sbook.

           THETRUESTORYOFTHECATANDTHEFIDDLE

           Hey,diddle,diddle!

           Thecatandthefiddle!

           Heplayedsuchamerrytune,

           Thatthecowwentmad

           Withthepleasureshehad,

           Andjumpedrightoverthemoon.

           Butthen,don’tyousee?

           Beforethatcouldbe,

           Themoonhadcomedownandlistened.

           Thelittledoghearkened,

           Soloudthathebarkened,

           “There’snothinglikeit,thereisn’t.”

           Hey,diddle,diddle!

           Wentthecatandthefiddle,

           Heydiddle,diddle,dee,dee!

           Thedoglaughedatthesport

           Tillhiscoughcuthimshort,

           Itwasheydiddle,diddle,ohme!

           Andbackcamethecow

           Withamerry,merrylow,

           Forshe’dhumbledthemaninthemoon.

           Thedishgotexcited,

           Thespoonwasdelighted,

           Andthedishwaltzedawaywiththespoon.

           Butthemaninthemoon,

           Comingbacktoosoon

           FromthefamoustownofNorwich,

           Caughtupthedish,

           Said,“It’sjustwhatIwish

           Toholdmycoldplum-porridge!”

           Gavethecowarat-tat,

           Flungwateronthecat,

           Andsenthimawaylikearocket

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