. St. Nicholas [serial] . They closer drew together, then, And all began to hark,But nothing heard; till, presently, The night fell, still and dark ! Then, what to do they did not know,So dim the wood had grown; Till, all at once, a space ahead,A glimmering light outshone ! THE DONKEY AND HIS COMPANY. 377 ?cut^i IP WMM ^ °&0. So, one and all fresh counsel took, And went, at once, to seeWhat, shining through the gloom and dusk That brilliant beam might be ! They found a house, all hushed and dark, Save for one window high,Whence strayed the beam of golden light That they were guided by ! The Do
. St. Nicholas [serial] . They closer drew together, then, And all began to hark,But nothing heard; till, presently, The night fell, still and dark ! Then, what to do they did not know,So dim the wood had grown; Till, all at once, a space ahead,A glimmering light outshone ! THE DONKEY AND HIS COMPANY. 377 ?cut^i IP WMM ^ °&0. So, one and all fresh counsel took, And went, at once, to seeWhat, shining through the gloom and dusk That brilliant beam might be ! They found a house, all hushed and dark, Save for one window high,Whence strayed the beam of golden light That they were guided by ! The Donkey, as the tallest, tried To stand and peep within;But nay ! The window proved too high And great was his chagrin ! Then, mounting on the Donkeys back. The Dog essayed to see !But still the window was too high, And quite dismayed was he ! The Pussy Cat next volunteered Upon the Dog to stand !Yet, even she, upon his back, The distance had not spanned ! Sir Chanticleer then flapped his wings And lit on Pussys head !And, standing thus, he saw withinThe Robber-band! he said. Reported, too, a table, spread And garnished with a feast !And, sitting there, around their wine, Full forty thieves, at least ! Then quickly hunger tempted them To plot to get within ;And so they planned to scare the thieves By an unearthly din ! T
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