The bashful earthquake & other fables and verses . THE FATUOUS NCE on a time aBumblebeeAddressed a Sun-flower. Said be: Dear Sunflower,tell me is it trueWbat everybody says of )U? Eeplied tlie Sunflower: Tell me,pray,How sbould I know wbat people say ?Wby sbould I even care ? No doubtT is some ill-natured tale witboutA word of trutb ; but tell me, Bee,Wbat is it people say of me ? * Ob, no ! tbe Bee made baste to add; T is really not so very got it from tbe Ant. Sbe saidSbed heard tbe Sun bad turned your bead,77

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