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" Who, who ? " asked the owl, wink- 

 ing and blinking at the intruder. 



"If I was an owl, with wings like a fowl, 

 And eyes like a bat, and a face like a cat, 

 I'd go to the brook ; with my beak like a hook, 

 I'd tear out my eyes, and change my whole guise. 

 Law, law, law ! Caw, caw, caw ! " 



screamed the crow. 



" Who, who, if I were you, the same I'd do. 

 But as all men know, a noisy crow is but a blow. 

 You, you, you," 



hooted the owl. 



This retort so angered the clan that a 

 score of them settled on the beech and 

 cawed themselves hoarse, but the two 

 solemn owls made no reply. 



At this point in the fun one of the 

 sentinels gave the signal of alarm, and 

 the entire clan flew away to another part 



