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"Thou wilt not get me," said the Stone, "till thou gettest water will wet me." He reached the water. "What's thy news to-day, O Voorachai ?" Isaid the Water. "Tis my own news, that I am seeking water to wet stone, stone to smooth axe, axe to reap rod, rod to lay on Meenachug, and she eating my share of fruit."

"Thou wilt not get me," said the Water, "till thou gettest a deer to swim me." He reached the deer. "What's thy news to-day, O Voorachai ?” said the Deer. "Tis my own news, that I am seeking deer to swim water, water to wet stone, stone to smooth axe, axe to reap rod, rod to lay on Meenachug, and she eating my share of fruit.”

"Thou wilt not get me," said the Deer, "until thou gettest a dog to run me." He reached the dog. "What's thy news to-day, O Voorachai?” said the Dog. "'Tis my own news, that I am seeking dog to run deer, deer to swim water, water to wet stone, stone to smooth axe, axe to reap rod, rod to lay on Meenachug, and she eating my share of fruit."

"Thou wilt not get me," said the Dog, "till thou gettest butter to be rubbed to my feet." He reached the butter. "What's thy news to-day, O Voorachai?" said the Butter. "Tis my own

news, that I am seeking butter to feet of dog, dog to run deer, deer to swim water, water to wet stone, stone to smooth axe, axe to reap rod, rod to lay on Meenachug, and she eating my share of fruit."

"Thou wilt not get me," said the Butter, "till thou gettest a mouse will scrape me." He reached the mouse. "What's thy news to-day, O Voorachai?" said the Mouse. "'Tis my own news, that I am seeking mouse to scrape butter, butter to feet of dog, dog to run deer, deer to swim water, water to wet stone, stone to smooth axe, axe to reap rod, rod to lay on Meenachug, and she eating my share of fruit."

"Thou wilt not get me," said the Mouse, "till thou gettest a cat to hunt me." He reached the cat. "What's thy news to-day, O Voorachai?" said the Cat. "'Tis my own news, that I am seeking cat to hunt mouse, mouse to scrape butter, butter to feet of dog, dog to run deer, deer to swim water, water to wet stone, stone to smooth axe, axe to reap rod, rod to lay on Meenachug, and she eating my share of fruit."

"Thou wilt not get me," said the Cat, "until thou gettest milk for me." He reached the cow. "What's thy news to-day, O Voorachai?" said the

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Cow. "'Tis my own news, that I am seeking milk for the cat, cat to hunt mouse, mouse to scrape butter, butter to feet of dog, dog to run deer, deer to swim water, water to wet stone, stone to smoth axe, axe to reap rod, rod to lay on Meenachug, and she eating my share of fruit.”

"Thou wilt not get milk from me, till thou gettest a wisp from the barn gillie." He reached the barn gillie. "What's thy news to-day, O Voorachai?" said the Barn Gillie. "'Tis my own news, that I am seeking a wisp for the cow, milk from the cow to the cat, cat to hunt mouse, mouse to scrape butter, butter to feet of dog, dog to run deer, deer to swim water, water to wet stone, stone to smooth axe, axe to reap rod, rod to lay on Meenachug, and she eating my share of fruit."

"Thou wilt not get a wisp from me," said the Barn Gillie, "till thou gettest a bonnach for me from the kneading wife." He reached the kneading wife. "What's thy news to-day, O Voorachai ?" said the Kneading Wife. "Tis my own news, that I am seeking bonnach to the barn gillie, wisp from the barn gillie to the cow, milk from the cow to the cat, cat to hunt mouse, mouse to scrape butter, butter to feet of dog, dog to run deer, deer to swim water, water to wet stone, stone to smooth axe,

axe to reap rod, rod to lay on Meenachug, and she eating my share of fruit."

"Thou wilt not get bonnach from me, till thou bringest in water will knead it.”

"How will I bring in the water?"

no vessel but that sowan's sieve."

"There is

Moorachug took with him the sowan's sieve. He reached the water, and every drop he would put in the sowan's sieve it would go through. A hoodie came over his head, and she cried, "Gawr-rag, gawr-rag (little silly, little silly)!" "Thou art right, O hoodie!" said Moorachug. "Crèah rooah s'còinneach, crèah rooah s'còinneach (brown clay and moss)!" said the Hoodie.

Moorachug set crèah rooah s'còinneach (brown clay and moss) into it, and he brought in the water to the kneading wife, and he got bonnach from the kneading wife to the barn gillie, wisp from the barn gillie to the cow, milk from the cow to the cat, cat to hunt mouse, mouse to scrape butter, butter to feet of dog, dog to run deer, deer to swim water, water to wet stone, stone to smooth axe, axe to reap rod, rod to lay on Meenachug, and she eating his share of fruit. But when Moorachug returned, Meenachug had just—BURST!

THE MARRIAGE OF COCK ROBIN AND
JENNY WREN.

SAYS Robin to Jenny, "If you will be mine,
We'll have cherry tart, and drink currant wine."
So Jenny consented-the day was named,
The joyful news the cock proclaimed.
Together came the Rook and Lark,
One was parson, the other clerk;
The Goldfinch gave the bride away,
Who promised always to obey;
The feathered tenants of the air,

Towards the feast gave each a share.

Some brought grain, and some brought meat;

Some brought savours, some brought sweet;
And as it was most pleasant weather,

The jovial party dined together;

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