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THE SWALLOW 



kept your nest closed and warm, and now 

 you come back to work all done." 



The swallow replies : " Tins ! Tins ! 

 jjN^, I will pay, I will pay ! I bring scissors, 

 wax, and needle from abroad." 

 " The sparrow cries : 

 I don't care for your 

 needles and your scis- 

 sors. I had my own 

 tools for the work." 

 The swallow begS : 

 " Never mind 1 

 Never mind ! 

 Let me into 

 the nest I " 



The sparrow 

 replies : " How 

 can I let you in? 

 I brought the feathers. I brought* 

 all that is within it." 

 The swallow begs and begs : " Let me 

 stay ! Let me stay ! I will stay only three 

 months in the home." 



