California sunshine, and other verses . Their Wise Man they con-sulted, He looked down on his toes,And like the other rabbits, Trembled his small pink nose. The * Wise Man paused andpondered. He looked down on his soon he cried, O! rabbits, I have a thought—who He gave his cherry blossom Into a neighbors care,And close unto the river With haste he did repair. >C >-i i In voice most clear and winning Recalled, **Come, crocodiles, Come here — I want to count you, His face was wreathed withsmiles. This call he kept repeating,Until like grey-brown isles, From out the reeds a

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California sunshine, and other verses . Their Wise Man they con-sulted, He looked down on his toes,And like the other rabbits, Trembled his small pink nose. The * Wise Man paused andpondered. He looked down on his soon he cried, O! rabbits, I have a thought—who He gave his cherry blossom Into a neighbors care,And close unto the river With haste he did repair. >C >-i i In voice most clear and winning Recalled, **Come, crocodiles, Come here — I want to count you, His face was wreathed withsmiles. This call he kept repeating,Until like grey-brown isles, From out the reeds and rushesCame grinning crocodiles. Now if you will oblige me,The Wise-Man rabbit said,Stand side by side, O! neighbors,And I will count each head.

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