her started
The maid upon her way,
And said, "now you must carry
To grandmamma to day."

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"This little pot of butter
I've churned so nice and sweet;
And mind not stop and prattle
With any one you meet!"

Then through the shady forest
The little maiden went;
And though her steps were fleetest,
The day was well nigh spent,

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When nearby through her journey,
An old, gaunt Wolf she spied,
Who wagged his tail, and humbly
Came walking by her side;

And said, "my little maiden,
How very fair you are!
You really look quite handsome!
Where do you walk so far?"

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Forgetful of her mother,
She stopped and told him where;
Then said the Wolf, so cunning,
"What is it that you bear?"

Forgetful of her mother,
She stood and told him what;
"Tis butter, for my grandma,
Packed nicely in this pot."

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Then said the Wolf, "good by dear;
Perhaps we'll meet again!"
Then swiftly on he hastened,
Swiftly through dale and glen,

And running reached before her
The cabin grey and old;
Her grandmamma was absent--
He quickly did infold

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Himself in cap and night gown
Then quickly on the bed,
Closely upon the pillow
He laid his grizzly head.

Red Riding Hood soon entered;
"O, grandmamma, see here!
A little pot of butter!"
Where is my grandma dear?

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"Here," said the Wolf, well feigning,
Her grandma's voice, so weak;
"I'm here, so sick my darling,
That I can scarcely speak!"

"Take off your clothes my darling,
Upon the bed come lie;
When you are here beside me
I'll be better by and by!"

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Red Riding Hood obeyed her
And got upon the bed;
"O grandmamma how altered
You are!" she quickly said

"O what GREAT EYES my grandma!
They never looked so before--"
"That's to see you the better my darling,
The larger, to see you more!"

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"What a GREAT NOSE my grandma
It never looked so before!"
"That's to smell you better, my darling