...his rope in a moment poor Harlequin fell ; Yet he touch'd not the ground, but his talons he spread, Hung suspended in air at the end of a thread. Then...his leg, though but short was his wing ; He took but one skip, and was soon out of sight, Then chirp'd his own praises the rest of the night. With steps...

...his rope in a moment poor Harlequin fell ; Yet he touch' d not the ground, but his talons he spread, Hung suspended in air at the end of a thread. Then...a spring, Very long was his leg, though but short \vas his wing ; He took but one skip, and was soon out of sight, Then chirp'd his own praises the rest...

...Frog from a corner look'd up to the skies, And the Squirrel, well pleased such diversion to see, Sate cracking his nuts over-head in a tree. Then out came...took but three leaps, and was soon out of sight, Then chirped his own praises the rest of the night. But they all laughed so loud that he pulled in his head,...

...his rope in a moment poor harlequin fell ; Yet he touch'd not the ground, but his talons he spread, Hung suspended in air at the end of a thread. Then the Grasshopper came with a jerk and a spring, [wing ; Very long was his leg, though but short was his He took but one skip, and was soon out of sight,...

...skies ; And the squirrel, well pleased such diversion to see, Sat cracking his nuts overhead in the tree. Then out came the spider, with fingers so fine,...took but three leaps, and was soon out of sight, Then chirped his own praises the rest of the night. With step so majestic the snail did advance, And promised...

...but with talons [i] outspread, Hung suspended hi air at the end of a thread. [1J Talont — claws. Then the Grasshopper came, with a jerk and a spring,...took but three leaps, and was soon out of sight, Then chirped his own praises the rest of the night. With steps quite majestic, the Snail did advance, And...

...skies ; And the squirrel, well pleased such diversion to see, Sat cracking his nuts overhead in the tree. Then out came the spider with fingers so fine,...took but three leaps, and was soon out of sight, Then chirped his own praises the rest of the night. With step so majestic the snail did advance, And promised...

...to crown the repast. There, close on his haunches so solemn and wise, The frog from a corner looked up to the skies ; And the squirrel well pleased such...took but three leaps, and was soon out of sight, Then chirped his own praises the rest of the night. With step so majestic, the snail did advance, And promised...

...fine, To show his dexterity on the tight line : From one branch to another his cobwebs he slung, Then quick as an arrow he darted along; But just in the...took but three leaps, and was soon out of sight, Then chirped his own praises the rest of the night. With step so majestic the Snail did advance, And promised...

...shocking to tell, From his rope, in an instant, poor Harlequin fell ; Yet he touched not the ground, hut with talons outspread, Hung suspended in air at the...took but three leaps, and was soon out of sight, Then chirped his own praises the rest of the night. With step so majestic the Snail did advance, And promised...