How doth the little Busy Nee
Delight to bark and bite;
To gather honey all the day,
and eat it all the night!
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Dear reader, do not believe that this was ever applied to me. You need not be afraid, I assure you, there is no sting in my tail, or in any of my tales (for I have several.) And is my collection to be compared to honey? That is a point for you to decide. Anyhow I will not eat it, but will rather leave it for succeeding generations to admire. Rather this latter view, of my labours!
How does the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail;
and pour the waters of the Nile
on every glittering scale?
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Preface No 2