“Up walked Old Foxy-Lox”

Up walked Old Foxy-Lox, tapping on the window pane.

Foxy-Lox asked for cookies and honey, but Old Mother Bun would not let him in.

He went off, shouting:

“I saw the Runaway Rabbit to-day,

And as usual he was running away.”

“Call him back! Call him back!” called Old Father Bun, who had waked up in time to hear Foxy-Lox shout.

Mother Bun shook her head as she counted her silver spoons, saying:

“Though it may seem to you absurd,