Ballads for little folk . the track. Now the cart was as muchAs the donkey could draw, And he came with his headHanging down ; so he saw, 68 A Lesson of Mercy. All harmless and helpless,The poor little toad, A-taking his morning napRight in the road. He shivered at first, Then he drew back his leg, And set up his ears,Never moving a peg. Then he gave the poor toad,With his warm nose, a dump, And he woke and got offWith a hop and a jump. And then with an eye Turned on Peter and John, And hanging his homely headDown, he went on. We cant kill him now, John,Says Peter, thats flat,In the face of an
Ballads for little folk . the track. Now the cart was as muchAs the donkey could draw, And he came with his headHanging down ; so he saw, 68 A Lesson of Mercy. All harmless and helpless,The poor little toad, A-taking his morning napRight in the road. He shivered at first, Then he drew back his leg, And set up his ears,Never moving a peg. Then he gave the poor toad,With his warm nose, a dump, And he woke and got offWith a hop and a jump. And then with an eye Turned on Peter and John, And hanging his homely headDown, he went on. We cant kill him now, John,Says Peter, thats flat,In the face of an eye andAn action like that! For my part, I havent The heart to, says John ; But the load is too heavyThat donkey has on : A Lesson of Mercy. 69 Let s help him ; so both ladsSet off with a willAnd came up with the cartAt the foot of the hill. And when each a shoulder Had put to the wheel,They helped the poor donkey A wonderful deal. When they got to the top Back again they both run,Agreeing they never Had had better
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