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56 In the large open pastures some classes are found That surely would cause you to laugh; For the Fairies out there teach the bray of the mule And the bleat of the lamb and the calf. Little colts learn to neigh, baby pigs grunt and squeal, While out in the woods every noon The tree-toads and crows practise singing at sight And the locust rehearses his tune.

Thus, early and late are these teachers at work, Each proud of his own special class: And the pupils enjoy it I know, for they have No examinations to pass. They all sing as loud or as long as they choose, And the teacher is simply to see That the chickens don’t growl, or the bumble-bees bark, Or the dogs try to buzz like a bee.