Bain, R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet), 1854-1909 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 142
Then the sparrow-hawk began to seize the hen, thehen began to peck the w^orms, the worms began tognaw the pole-axe, the pole-axe began to hit the ox,the ox began to drink the water, the water began toquench the fire, the fire began to burn the Tartars,the Tartars began to slay the people, the… … THE OLD DOG. HERE was once a man wlio had a dosj.While the dog was young he wasmade much of, but when he grew oldhe was driven out of doors. So hewent and lay outside the fence, anda wolf came up to him and said : Doggy, whyso down in the mouth ?— While I was young,said the dog, they made much of…
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