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Bed-time stories

THE RUNAWAYS

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Illustration from Bed-time stories: A collection in verse and in prose

The Walnut and the Cobnut run As hard as they can go; But Mr. Cracker’s legs are long, And nuts are rather slow. He’ll catch and crack them very soon, But cracking doesn’t hurt; So p’raps we’ll eat their kernels, With an orange, for dessert. F. L.

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