Part 15 (2/2)

”Why?” said the king

”Your Majesty knows,” said the Woodpecker, ”that I a because I saw the Great Lizard wearing his sword”

”Send for the Great Lizard,” said King Solomon When the Great Lizard ca your sword?”

”Yes, your Majesty,” said the Great Lizard; ”but I had to”

”Why?” said the king

”Your Majesty knows,” said the Great Lizard, ”that I am Chief Protector of the Sword I worehis coat of mail”

So the Tortoise was sent for

”Why did you wear your coat of

”I put it on, your Majesty,” said the Tortoise, ”because I saw the King-crab trailing his three-edged pike”

Then the King-crab was sent for

”Why were you trailing your three-edged pike?” said King Soloerab, ”I saw that the Crayfish had shouldered his lance”

Immediately the Crayfish was sent for

”Why did you shoulder your lance?” said the king

”Because, your Majesty,” said the Crayfish, ”I saw the Otter co down to the river to killSolomon, ”if that is the case, the Otter killed the Otter's children And the Mouse-deer cannot be held, by the law of the land!”

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I like to lie and wait to see Myas it can be, And yet she doesn't care

I love o; They look so quick and white,-- In and out, and to and fro, And braiding in the light, And it is always right

So then she winds it, shi+ny brown, Around her head into a crown, Just like the day before

And then she looks and pats it down, And looks a minute more; While I stay here all still and cool

Oh, isn'tbeautiful?