But so as the pie could say his say

      He didn't care whether it spoke all day;

      For thus he observed as he walked away—

 

"An intelligent creature that."

"An intelligent creature that."

 

 

(Ye second opinion)

(Ye second opinion)

 

 

Now once when the sky was pouring rain,

Now once when the sky was pouring rain,

      The Magpie chanced to come by again—

 

And there stood the post in the wet.

And there stood the post in the wet.

      "Helloa." said the Magpie. "What you here

      Pray tell me I beg is there sheltering near—

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