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Läsebok. N:o 76 — 77. 107
Seeing his end fast approaching, he called to Little[John,
and begged him to remove him to the woods, and there poor
Robin Hood died as he had lived, beneath the green^trees,
and was buried according to his wish.
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The stone that marked the spot, bore the following
inscription :
»Here underneath this little stone,
Lies Robert, Earl of Huntingdon,
Xe’er archer was as he so good;
And people called him Robin Hood.
Such outlaws as he and his men
Will England never see again».
70. The Town- and the Country-Mouse.
Once on a time, so runs the fable,
A country-mouse, right hospitable,
Received a town-mouse at his board,
Just as a farmer might a lord;
A frugal mouse upon the whole,
Yet loved his friend and had a soul.
He brought him bacon, nothing lean;
Pudding that might have pleased a dean;
Cheese such as men in Suffolk make,
But wish’d it Stilton for his sake;
Yet, to his guest though no way sparing,
Fie ate himself, the rind and paring.
Our courtier scarce could touch a bit,
But shew’d bis breeding and his wit;
He did his best to seem to eat,
And cried: »I vow, you’re mighty neat!
But, lord, my friend, this savage scene!
For mercy’s sake, come, live with men;
Consider, mice, like men, must die
Both small and great! both you and 1.
Then spend your life in joy and sport;
This doctrine, friend, J learnt at court.
The veriest hermit in the nation,
May yield, we know to strong temptation».
Away they came, through thick and thin,
To a tall house near Lincoln’s Inn.
Twas on the night of a debate,
When all their lordships had sat låte.
Behold the place, where, if a poet
Shone in description, he might shew it;
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