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The Red Well-Read Reader
Story 30
What Do We Have !
Do you know that -
A cut, a scrape, or a scratch should have a dressing of
salve?
Do you know that -
A cow can have or calve a calf ? And if she have two,
she has calfs or calves?
Do you know that -
The lower fleshy part of the leg is also called a calf, and
sim•i•lar•ly the two are called calfs or calves ?
Do you know that -
An apple may be halved, then two halves, not halfs, is
what you have?
And do you know that -
Zero is a number that you may halve, but if you halve
zero, zero is still what you have ?
Story 31
Tax Time
Relax, Max
You've made a profit on your flax
And now you must pay your tax
But don't be lax
Don't slash them with an ax
Nor say, “Hey, dude mind ya own beeswax !”
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