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Story 119

Little Bo Peep

Little Bo Peep worked so hard for her keep, because her master was

cruel and cheap.

All day long she had to sweep. At night, she had to tend her sheep.

Miss Bo Peep would never have gotten any sleep had it not been for a

few birds who knew to cheep whenever they heard the Big Bad Wolf

creep.

Over time her sorrow became so deep that she nearly drowned steeped
in her tears that wouldn’t seep.

Story 120

The Jeep

On such a good bargain, he made a quick leap,

To buy what he thought was a beautiful jeep.

But my goodness, what a terrible heap !

As hard as she tried she could scarcely creep.

So lickety-split he resold her quite cheap.

Still, a big profit he managed to reap!