Ol\u2019 Mr. Rabbit sat on field of green,
Munching away at a patch of grass.
\u2018Twas a beautiful day, no cloud to be seen,
And the fields ripe for Mr. Rabbit to reap.
Then along came cheeky Fox,
His fur blazed like fire, and his whiskers chirped.
He hopped and trotted over all the rocks,
Licking his lips for he\u2019d found a treat.
\u201cG\u2019day, Mr. Rabbit,\u201d he said with cheer,
\u201cHow goes it on this midsummer\u2019s morn?\u201d
\u201cAll fine and dandy, there\u2019s much goods here,\u201d
Mr. Rabbit gleamed as he munched and munched.
\u201cMight I keep you company, dear Mr. Rabbit?
Home\u2019s a ways away and I\u2019d like a treat.
Fear not, I\u2019ll be nice, I shan’t make a racket,
I only seek your spoils and fun.\u201d
\u201cWhy not, dear Fox? Come one, come all!
There\u2019s plenty here to feed you thrice.
If you seek good fun, then I shall not stall,
Let\u2019s you and me dance upon the field!\u201d
But as ol\u2019 Mr. Rabbit had eyes elsewhere
The Fox gaped wide and prepared to bite.
He was hungry indeed, and his home was not there,
But his treat was naught of the greens abound.
\u201cHo, there, you all from down below,
I do believe I\u2019ve spied a trick!\u201d
For up in the sky was merry Mr. Crow,
He flapped about from to and fro.
\u201cAway, away with you, Mr. Rabbit!
For not all ye encounter are a friend in wait.
Dear old Fox, wants not a carrot,
But a mouthful morsel of ye, you see!\u201d
At once, the Fox had pounced with haste,
With intent to do away with Mr. Rabbit\u2019s head,
But Mr. Crow had left no time to waste,
And filled the Fox\u2019s mouth with dirt!
\u201cOh dear, oh dear, my dear old Fox!
What trickery has been laid bare to me?
To think you would slight me by the rocks,
Had Mr. Crow not come along.\u201d
\u201cShoo, shoo,\u201d said Mr. Crow.
\u201cLet your guile and you away!
Indeed, thou art a cunning foe,
So depart ere I stone you dead!\u201d
With tail between his shaken legs,
So did dear old Fox thus depart.
Perhaps instead he would hunt for eggs,
To soothe the hunger that lingered still.
And Mr. Rabbit never saw Fox again,
And continued to munch on the evergreen grass,
And Mr. Crow who\u2019d passed by then,
Grew quite fond of our Mr. Rabbit.
\u201cPray tell,\u201d Mr. Crow said with muse,
\u201cHow doth the grass taste on this day?\u201d
\u201cA veggie delight, and that\u2019s good news!
Mr. Rabbit said and munched away.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"