THE LAMBIKIN[1]
[1] From Indian Fairy Tales. By Joseph Jacobs (David Nutt).
Once upon a time there was a wee, wee
Lambikin, who frolicked about on his
little tottery legs, and enjoyed himself
amazingly.
Now one day he set off to visit his
Granny, and was jumping with joy to
think of all the good things he should get
from her, when whom should he meet but
a Jackal, who looked at the tender young
morsel and said, "Lambikin! Lambikin!
I'll EAT YOU!"
But Lambikin only gave a little frisk
and said,--
"To Granny's house I go,
Where I shall fatter grow;
Then you can eat me so."
The Jackal thought this reasonable,
and let Lambikin pass.
By and by he met a Vulture, and the
Vulture, looking hungrily at the tender
morsel before him, said, "Lambikin!
Lambikin! I'll EAT YOU!"
But Lambikin only gave a little frisk,
and said,--
"To Granny's house I go,
Where I shall fatter grow;
Then you can eat me so."
The Vulture thought this reasonable,
and let Lambikin pass.
And by and by he met a Tiger, and
then a Wolf and a Dog and an Eagle,
and all these, when they saw the tender
little morsel, said, "Lambikin! Lambikin!
I'll EAT YOU!"
But to all of them Lambikin replied,
with a little frisk,--
"To Granny's house I go,
Where I shall fatter grow;
Then you can eat me so.
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