Stonepit
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he passing traveller with wonder seesA deep and ancient stonepit full of trees;So deep and very deep the place has been,The church might stand within and not be seen.The passing stranger oft with wonder stopsAnd thinks he een could walk upon their tops,And often stoops to see the busy crow,And stands above and sees the eggs below;And while the wild horse gives its head a toss,The squirrel dances up and runs across.The boy that stands and kills the black nosed beeDares down as soon as magpies' nests are found,And wonders when he climbs the highest treeTo find it reaches scarce above the ground.
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