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Young geese are silly, and the fox is sly, {Enter Fox unseen.)
Remember that when you pass him by. {Shakes her fingers)
And, children dear, whatever you do,
Never listen to him when lie speaks to you !
And stay you at home when the hour is late,
Or sad, sad indeed, will be your fate.
Young geese are silly, and the fox is sly,
Remember that when I die, die, die I ( Young Geese kneel beside

F i r s t Y o u n g G o o s e .
Oh, mother clear, we will e'er be true,
When the fox is near we will think of you.

S e c o k d Y o u n g G o o s e .
And though we may believe he is nice,
W e’U bo sure to remember your good advice;
And chance we to meet him, whenever the day,
W e’ll turn our faces the other way.

B o t h Y o u n g G e e s e {in chorus).
And when night comes we will never roam,
But think of the sly fox, and stay at home.
(Rise hand in hand and repeat,

M o t h e r . G o o s e .

Young geese are silly, and the fox is sly,
Remember that when I die, die. die ! (Jixify

S c e n e IL

F iusT Y o u n g G o o s e .
Come, take a walk, come, sister dear,
Seel overhead the moon shines dear;
And. if our way the fox should pass,
W e ’ll hide us down in some thick grass;