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Peacock Pie

by Walter de la Mare

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The Pigs and the Charcoal - Burner

The old Pig said to the little pigs,
     ‘In the forest is truffles and mast,
  Follow me then, all ye little pigs,
     Follow me fast!’

The Charcoal-burner sat in the shade
     With his chin on his thumb,
  And saw the big Pig and the little pigs,
     Chuffling come.

He watched ’neath a green and giant bough,
     And the pigs in the ground
  Made a wonderful grizzling and gruzzling
     And a greedy sound.

And when, full-fed they were gone, and Night
     Walked her starry ways,
  He stared with his cheeks in his hands
     At his sullen blaze.

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