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Winter Words, Op. 52: 3. Wagtail & Baby (A Satire)
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Thomas Hardy
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A baby watched a ford, whereto A wagtail came for drinking; A blaring bull went wading through The wagtail showed no shrinking A stallion splashed his way across The birdie nearly sinking; He gave his plumes a twitch and toss And held his own unblinking Next saw the baby round the spot A mongrel slowly slinking; The wagtail gazed, but faltered not In dip and sip and prinking A perfect gentleman then neared; The wagtail, in a winking With terror rose and disappeared; The baby fell a-thinking
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