Herford, Oliver, 1863-1935 · New York : The Century Co. · leaf 23
: It s only rightThat supper should begin, And if you will be so polite,Pray take each other in. (The emphasis was very slight,But rested on Take in) They needed not a second call,They took the hint. Oh, yes, The largest guest took in the small,The small took in the less, The less took in the least… … And when the Ant, not long ago, Lost to all sense of shame,Tried it again, I chance to know That not one answer came.(Save from the Fish, who could not go, But thanked her all the same.)
Children's poetry, American
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