“You can, can you?” yelped the fox, and he snapped up the Johnny-cake in his sharp teeth in the twinkling of an eye.

The Wee, Wee Mannie

Once upon a time, when all big folks were wee ones and all lies were true, there was a wee, wee Mannie that had a big, big coo. And out he went to milk her of a morning, and said:

“Hold still, my coo, my hinny,

Hold still, my hinny, my coo,

And ye shall have for your dinner

What but a milk white doo.”

But the big, big coo wouldn’t hold still. “Hout!” said the wee, wee Mannie:

“Hold still, my coo, my dearie,

And fill my bucket wi’ milk,