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The Old Man And The Ass.

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[1]      An old man, riding on his ass,      Had found a spot of thrifty grass,      And there turn'd loose his weary beast.      Old Grizzle, pleased with such a feast,      Flung up his heels, and caper'd round,      Then roll'd and rubb'd upon the ground,      And frisk'd and browsed and bray'd,      And many a clean spot made.      Arm'd men came on them as he fed:      'Let's fly,' in haste the old man said.      'And wherefore so?' the ass replied;      'With heavier burdens will they ride?'      'No,' said the man, already started.      'Then,' cried the ass, as he departed,      'I'll stay, and be - no matter whose;      Save you yourself, and leave me loose.      But let me tell you, ere you go,      (I speak plain French, you know,)      My master is my only foe.'

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