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<font color="#CCFFFF"><b><font size="5"> Adventures of Little Red Riding Hood <br></b>
(circa 1820)<br>
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<font size="3">Mark's Edition - Published by Fisk &amp; Little, 82 State-Street, Albany, New York </font>
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In a Little Thatched Cot, by the side of a Wood,<br>
Lived an innocent lass, Little Red Riding Hood;<br>
You would scarce find her equal, the neighbours all say,<br>
So kind and obedieant, so cheerful and gay.
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One day this young lass, To Grandma was sent,<br>
A nice pot of Butter, To her to present;<br>
Besides a Cheesecake, And a new loaf of Bread,<br>
For Grandma was ill, And confined to her Bed.
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But her Mother before She set out on her way,<br>
Charged her not on her journey To loiter or play;<br>
This charge she neglected, And rambled for hours,;<br>
To gather Primroses, And other wild flowers.
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So she wandered about Till the close of the day,<br>
When the wicked old Wolf, He came prowling that way,<br>
He enquired her errand, She soon let him know<br>
Ah! silly young creature, Why did she do so?
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Away ran the Wolf, While his heart did rejoice,<br>
And he knocked at the door, And spoke in a feign'd voice;<br>
The Old Dame who for Her Grand-daughter did watch<br>
Cried pull up the bobbin, Twill open the latch.
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So he open'd the door, And run up stairs with speed,<br>
Poor Grandmamma was Very much frightened indeed;<br>
But he tore to pieces, Oh merciless beast,<br>
To make of a poor Harmless Lady a Feast.
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Then he put the poor Lady's Nightcap on his head,<br>
And cunningly slipped himself Into the bed;<br>
And when Riding Hood knocked As she'd oft done before,<br>
Says the Wolf, pull the Bobbin 'Twill open the door.
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Then up stairs she went, And was struck with surprise,<br>
When she saw his sharp teeth, And his great goggle eyes;<br>
She would have cried out, Bit at her he flew,<br>
And tore her to pieces, And ate her up too.
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