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The Piper by Josephine Preston Peabody
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I wanted him; I loved him. But I ran.
For once a squirrel falls a-talking.--Ah!
Look what I have.--Guess, guess!
[Showing his basket to the Children.']

CHILDREN
Cakes!
[He is sad]
Shoes!
[He is sadder]
Then--honey!
[He radiantly undoes his basket, and displays a honeycomb. The Strollers,
too, rush upon him.

PIPER
Ah, Cheat-the-Devil! They would crop your ears.
Where had you this?

CHEAT-THE-DEVIL
Why, such a kind old farmer!
He'd left his bee-hives; they were all alone;
And the bees know me. So I brought this for you;
I knew They 'd like it.--Oh, you're happy now!

PIPER
But Michael,--have they caught him?

CHEAT-THE-DEVIL
Oh, not they!
I heard no word of Michael; Michael's safe!
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