Stranica 117 [117]
FREDDIE AND THE CHERRY-TREE.
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Sai A (iS ging on a cherry-tree,
And he said, “ You pretty
cherries,
Will you not come down to
me?"
“Thank you kindly,” said a cherry,
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ON & You would eat us up, I fear.”
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One, the finest of the cherries,
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Fa. “ You are beautiful,” said Freddie,
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“Catch me,” said the cherry, “catch me,
Little master, if you can.”
“T would catch you soon,” said Freddie,
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“Tf I were a grown-up man.
Freddie jumped, and tried to reach it,
Standing high upon his toes;
But the cherry bobbed about,
And laughed, and tickled Freddie’s nose.
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