,
Feathers bright and yellow,
Slender legs, upon my word
He was a pretty fellow.

The sweetest notes he always sung,
Which much delighted Mary,
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The Cat saw him jump, and run under the table,
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W is for Walter, flying a kite;
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AND

[Illustration: Z]

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