"
Then the wolf filled his cheeks out on each side,
Like a bellows, to blow,
And he howled, "O ho!
Then I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house in!"

Well, he huffed and he puffed and he huffed,
And he puffed and he huffed and he puffed,
But with all his huffing,
And all his puffing,
The house would _not_ fall in!

And so, despite
His appetite,
He was forced to go with never a bite,
And for once, at least, was cheated out
Of the little pig with the saucy snout.

Of the wily kind,
Though, he was, and he whined,
"I know, little pig, where we can find
Some nice fresh turnips!" Pig grunted, "Where?"
"O, over at Smith's, in his home field--
It's not far there.
If it's pleasant weather
Shall we go together
To-morrow at six?" "Yes," piggie squealed.

But what should the little pig contrive
But to rise at five
Next day, and to go through the early dew
To the field where the turnips grew;
They were plenty and sweet,
And he ate of them all he cared to eat,
And took enough for his dinner, and then
Went home again.

The wolf came promptly at six o'clock,
Gave a friendly knock,
And asked the pig, "Are you ready to go?"
"Why, I'd have you know
I've already been there, and beside
I've enough for dinner," the pig replied.

The wolf saw then
He was cheated again;
But, "I know where's a lovely apple tree,"
In a winsome voice said he.
And the wise little pig, from where he sat,
Peered out and smiled, "Where's that?"
"At the Merry Garden; if you'll be fair,
And it's pleasant weather,
We two together
At five in the morning will go there."

Ah, sly and cunning
The little pig was, for as early as four
He was out next day, and running, running,
Hoping to get the apples before
The wolf was up. But the apple-tree
Proved twice as far as he thought 'twould be.

He climbed the boughs in the greatest haste,
And thought to himself, "I'll only taste,
As a bit of a lunch."
But soon, crunch, crunch,
He had eaten a score--then what should he see
But the big gray wolf just under the tree!

Yes, there he stood,
Trying to look as meek as he could,
And he said, "Little pig, are the apples good?"
Pig thought he should fal