St. Nicholas/Volume 32/Number 1/Valor
The Better Part of Valor.
By Carolyn Wells.
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I. The fearlessest baby you ever did seeWas little Xantippe Zenobia Lee;She calmly stood still, without tremor or shock,When she saw her great-grandmother’s great turkey-cock. |
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II. When to ruffle his feathers the turkey began,Do you think that Xantippe Zenobia ran?No! She turned up her queer little nose, and said “Pooh!You need n't to think that I ’m frightened of you!” |
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III. The turkey swelled bigger; his tail-feathers spread,And he puffed up his wings. Then he waggled his headAnd looked toward the baby.With agonized squealsXantippe Zenobia took to her heels! |
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