The Tale ofTIMMY TIPTOESBy Beatrix Potter |
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Once upon a time
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Timmy Tiptoes sat out,
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When Timmy
Timmy took off his jacket
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Every day they made several journeys
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When these stumps were full,
"How shall you ever get them out again?
"I shall be much thinner
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They did collect quantities—
The most forgetful squirrel
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Unfortunately, just at this time
The first one sang—
And another sang—
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The squirrels followed and listened.
Timmy Tiptoes went on with
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But when the other
Timmy rolled over and over,
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They caught him and
"Who's-been-digging-up my-nuts?" |
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Timmy Tiptoes made no reply;
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Goody Tiptoes picked up
Goody Tiptoes passed a
She wandered all over
"Timmy Tiptoes! Timmy Tiptoes!
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In the meantime Timmy
It was most kind to Timmy Tiptoes;
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The Chipmunk explained
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Now Goody Tiptoes had
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"It is getting perfectly
"I am sure I beg your pardon;
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She led the way
Down below there was
"My little old man and I fell out, |
"You could squeeze in,
Down below there was a noise
"For the diddlum day
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Then Goody peeped in at the hole,
He came up and kissed
Chippy Hackee was not too fat,
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And so it went on for a fortnight;
Then Timmy Tiptoes came out,
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At At last a large bear
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Chippy Hackee
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And when Chippy Hackee got home,
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And now Timmy and Goody
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And whenever that little
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