The Boy's First Trip.
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Boy and Uncle marching proud,
Calling critters names aloud,
Travelling o'er ground unploughed
Through early morning's misty shroud.
Another trip, already vowed!
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Look there! Quickly! See?
See the squirrel climb the tree?
He hides his nuts from you and me.
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A Cabbage White, that butterfly,
Dipping low, then flapping high.
He checks for food, that he might spy.
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Watch the rabbit in his hole,
Skirting round the tree trunk's bole,
Looking deep within your soul?
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Feathered grouse, hid underfoot
Wingtip feathers black like soot.
Eggs in nest, so nicely put.
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Foxgloves standing in the dells
With flowery spikes of purple bells
Deadly poison, and death foretells.
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Staghorn beetle's spiky nose,
Grubbing round the dead thorn rose.
Then taking up a fighting pose
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Vixen in her covered den!
Blood and feathers from a hen,
'Twas taken from the farmers pen.
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Rufus Robin on the twig,
Jumping down to earth to dig.
He's finding worms, both fat and big
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Watch the eagle way up there
Smaller creatures all beware,
And head home swiftly, for your lair
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Boy and Uncle marching proud,
Calling critters names aloud,
Travelling o'er ground unploughed
Through early morning's misty shroud.
Another trip already vowed!