One
hot summer's day a Fox
was
strolling {through an orchard}
[till he
came
{to
a bunch} {of Grapes} just ripening
(Gerundive to "grapes") {on
a vine} [which
had
been trained{over a
lofty branch.}]]
/ ["*This
is*
Just the thing
to quench (Inf -
Adjective to "thing") my
thirst (DO of "quench")
," ] quoth
he. /
Drawing
(Gerundive to "he")
back a few paces,
he
took
a
run
and a
jump,
and just
missed
the
bunch.
/ Turning
(Gerundive
to "he") round
again {with a One, Two, Three,} he
jumped
up,
but
{with no greater success.} /
Again and again he tried
{after the
temptingNote
PPG morsel,} but{at
last} had to give it
up,
and
walked
away {with his nose} {in the air}, saying
(Gerundive to "he"):
["I
am sure [they
are
sour
."
]]
/
It
is
easy
to despiseNote
#1 [what
you cannot
get.]
/
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