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Life and Adventures of Chanticleer, the intelligent Rooster. An interesting Story in Verse for Children-Unknown · Edgar Allan Poe Poems

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  Speaker 1: Introductions to the life and adventures of Chanticleer the Intelligent Rooster.
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  Speaker 1: An interesting story in verse for children by an unknown author,
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  Speaker 1: translated by Louise Pollock. Read for LibriVox dot Org by
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  Speaker 1: Lowell Moore, November sixteenth, twenty seventeen in Lake Helen, Florida.
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  Speaker 1: Introduction to the little ones. Come, dear children, both great
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  Speaker 1: and small. I have something here, twill please yon all
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  Speaker 1: a little book where you may read of many a
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  Speaker 1: worthy and noble deed, and learn to make of Chanticlear
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  Speaker 1: a pattern for your conduct. Here his good example when
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  Speaker 1: a child, should make you all both brave and mild.
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  Speaker 1: I will tell you much that you'll like to hear
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  Speaker 1: of his studies and travels far and near, and what
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  Speaker 1: he has done and heard and seen in all the
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  Speaker 1: places he has been. When very small, his affectionate mother
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  Speaker 1: early taught him and his playmates to love one another,
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  Speaker 1: how his talents to use, and his time to spend
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  Speaker 1: in Virtue's ways, till life should end, so that no sad,
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  Speaker 1: regretful sigh should mar his peace. When he came to die,
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  Speaker 1: Now with his friends will follow him to his grave,
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  Speaker 1: and then will resolve to be as brave and as
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  Speaker 1: good and as generous as he. Our lives from naughty
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  Speaker 1: acts as free. Now read this little book, my dear,
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  Speaker 1: and learn to be like Chanta. Clear introduction to the adults,
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  Speaker 1: to you who understand still better the spirit hid beneath
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  Speaker 1: this letter, you who with children have been blessed to you,
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  Speaker 1: these lines are now addressed. You know the parent's mission
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  Speaker 1: is to weed and prune with watchfulness, as sleepless as
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  Speaker 1: the eye of time, each little sin, each germ of crime.
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  Speaker 1: I know how weighty is the part to train the
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  Speaker 1: garden of the heart, to plant the little plastic mind
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  Speaker 1: which Heaven has to your charge, consigned with seed that
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  Speaker 1: shines on virtue's roll and blooms forever in the soul
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  Speaker 1: in playful mood. I try to teach and make our
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  Speaker 1: boosters conduct preach lessons of virtue, goodness worth to aid
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  Speaker 1: your holy task on earth. And pleased shall be if
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  Speaker 1: in your need I've helped to plant that heavenly seed
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  Speaker 1: that bears the palm in earthly strife and yields the
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  Speaker 1: fruit of endless life. Then speed you forth my little
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  Speaker 1: book to house and cot and hidden nook where a
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  Speaker 1: child may be found, to please and instruct or forward
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  Speaker 1: and upward its steps to conduct. End of introductions. This
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  Speaker 1: recording is in the public domain. Chapter one of the
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  Speaker 1: Life and Adventures of Chanta Clear, the Intelligent Rooster, an
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  Speaker 1: interesting story in verse for children by an unknown author,
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  Speaker 1: translated by Louise Pollock, read for librebox dot Org by
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  Speaker 1: Lowell Moore, October twenty six, two thy seventeen. In Lake Helen, Florida,
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  Speaker 1: Chanta Clear's birthplace, not far from a fine village, stood
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  Speaker 1: a farmer's house and land on one side, bounded by
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  Speaker 1: a wood of oaks and maples. Grand close by the
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  Speaker 1: barn of brook so Clean ran singing on its way.
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  Speaker 1: While in the barn there might be seen the cattle,
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  Speaker 1: sheep and hay. But first of all the cottage neat
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  Speaker 1: will visit, and the inmates greet. Here we see the
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  Speaker 1: farmer and industrious man with his thrifty wife and their
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  Speaker 1: smart little son, the waiting maid and little Lizzie, and John,
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  Speaker 1: who is chopping wood so busy, the six the family comprise,
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  Speaker 1: and all around looks knead and nice as all of
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  Speaker 1: them we now have seen. And as you have good
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  Speaker 1: children been, we'll go to the ample barnyard now and
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  Speaker 1: bid six six good morning to the cow, and view
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  Speaker 1: the oxen sheep and hens, the squealing pigs shut in
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  Speaker 1: their pins, the frisking calves that gaze and stare frightened
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  Speaker 1: to see us enter there. But we do not mean
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  Speaker 1: them harm at all. Now let's give the stable a call.
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  Speaker 1: It contains a fine horse with a mule by his side,
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  Speaker 1: but they only use the horse when they take a ride.
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  Speaker 1: Take note of these lambs with snow white fleece, these
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  Speaker 1: pretty pigeons and cackling geese. Now let us call the
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  Speaker 1: poultry round by scattering corn upon the ground. Here come
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  Speaker 1: the turkeys, who with their noise try to frighten little
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  Speaker 1: girls and boys. But like some people seen around, they're
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  Speaker 1: boasting loud all ends in sound. See how red they
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  Speaker 1: are growing and angry because Robin, who also is hungry,
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  Speaker 1: takes his share of the food scattered round for their brood.
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  Speaker 1: But as they never were better taught, they will not
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  Speaker 1: do just as they ought. Each seeks his selfishness to feed,
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  Speaker 1: regardless of his neighbors. Need such acts though fitting them right,
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  Speaker 1: and you would be a sorry sight. Now come with
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  Speaker 1: me close to the pigpen to see the wee chicks
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  Speaker 1: of this guinea hen those bantams there are pretty too.
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  Speaker 1: But longer I cannot stay with you, but stop, we
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  Speaker 1: must certainly give a look to the peacock there standing
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  Speaker 1: by the brook, with his handsome tails spread out so wide,
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  Speaker 1: basking in the sunshine of his pride. Just turned to
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  Speaker 1: greet rover, whose kennel is there, and who over all
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  Speaker 1: of them feels watchful care Now somewhat acquainted, you have
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  Speaker 1: become with the inmates of this pleasant home, Miss Biddy,
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  Speaker 1: among the rest lived there, who was to be the
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  Speaker 1: mother of Chanta Claire. End of poem. This reading is
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  Speaker 1: in the public domain.
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  Speaker 2: Chapter number two of The Life and Adventures of Chant
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  Speaker 2: To Clear the Intelligent Rooster, An interesting story in verse
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  Speaker 2: for children by unknown, translated by Louise Pollock. Read for
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  Speaker 2: LibriVox dot org by Lynda Marie Nielsen, Vancouver, BC. Missus
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  Speaker 2: Biddy's adventure with a fox, What sad work he made
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  Speaker 2: among the poultry. Winter had gone twas the beginning of spring,
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  Speaker 2: when sweet little birds began to sing. We had all
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  Speaker 2: bid goodbye to ice and snow. The sun shone with
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  Speaker 2: a brighter glow, and bade with its warmth the leaves
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  Speaker 2: to come forth, the grass and sweet flowers it called
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  Speaker 2: into birth. The hens began their eggs to lay, and
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  Speaker 2: crackled merrily all the day. One night, it was an oversight.
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  Speaker 2: The henhouse door was not shut tight. When everyone was
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  Speaker 2: sound asleep. Even Rover forgot safe watch to keep. And
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  Speaker 2: thus you can see at a single glance how it
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  Speaker 2: came that mister Fox had a fine chance to steal
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  Speaker 2: himself into the stable and carry off all he was able.
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  Speaker 2: Quick work he made in killing all who happened in
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  Speaker 2: his way to fall. The biggest rooster with his seven sons,
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  Speaker 2: the Shanghai hand with her twelve little ones, and six
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  Speaker 2: other hens he carried off and met not with the
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  Speaker 2: slightest rebuff. As morning dawned. You can think what a
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  Speaker 2: fright was caused when discovered in what a sad plight
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  Speaker 2: Master Fox had contrived the hen roos to put feathers
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  Speaker 2: here and there, all covered with blood. Five dead little
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  Speaker 2: chickens laid about the floor, which he left when he
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  Speaker 2: heard some noise near the door. It was no illusion.
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  Speaker 2: Oh what a confusion. The women screamed, the father swore,
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  Speaker 2: the children mourned their loss still more. The man and
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  Speaker 2: the servant girl. I need not say how much they
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  Speaker 2: got scolded the whole blessed day, and all felt mad
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  Speaker 2: with the willy thief who had caused them all this
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  Speaker 2: trouble and grief. Had he been caught, tis not hard
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  Speaker 2: to guess he would at once have been put to death.
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  Speaker 2: But what was the use of growing so mad? The
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  Speaker 2: damage was done, And though rather bad, tis folly to
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  Speaker 2: blame and schoold these creatures who from God received their
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  Speaker 2: different natures. But hark, what moves there under the straw?
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  Speaker 2: Why tis our pet hen? If ever I saw you
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  Speaker 2: were fortunate, indeed with your life to escape hid away
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  Speaker 2: so snugly it was done in good shape. Good morning,
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  Speaker 2: Good morning, dear missus Biddy. More pleased they felt than
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  Speaker 2: if they won a city. The children ran to get
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  Speaker 2: her some food, and praised her for being so wise
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  Speaker 2: and good of straw. They brought the sweetest and best
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  Speaker 2: to build her, the very nicest nest, and her motherly
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  Speaker 2: qualities at once. To test, they placed twelve fresh eggs
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  Speaker 2: under her warm breast to sit on and raise them
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  Speaker 2: another brood to train and bring up to be useful
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  Speaker 2: and good. Whilst to John was given the task to
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  Speaker 2: supply her with food and drink three times a day.
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  Speaker 2: Every care they take of the afflicted mother left soul
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  Speaker 2: alone without husband or brother. End of poem. This recording
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  Speaker 2: is in the public domain. Chapter three of the Life
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  Speaker 2: and Adventure of Chant to Clear the Intelligent Rooster. An
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  Speaker 2: interesting story in verse for children by unknown, translated by
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  Speaker 2: Louise Pollock, read for LibriVox dot org by Lynda Marie Nilssen, Vancouver,
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  Speaker 2: b c. Missus Biddy's second adventure with the skunk. She
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  Speaker 2: loses all her eggs but one, and finally receives assistance
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  Speaker 2: to protect her from her enemies. And now Missus Biddy
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  Speaker 2: sat day and night brooding over her eggs, so still
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  Speaker 2: and quiet, she had almost forgot the fright and grief
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  Speaker 2: which the fox had caused, that remorseful thief. When she
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  Speaker 2: saw one night how through a small hole near the door,
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  Speaker 2: a black looking creature stole. She had barely time to
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  Speaker 2: jump up and flea when he pounced on her nest.
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  Speaker 2: Twas a skunk, you see, who was going to treat
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  Speaker 2: himself to a feast, and, finding the hand gone, thought
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  Speaker 2: he would at least have the eggs. No sooner thought
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  Speaker 2: than done he quick went to work and carried off
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  Speaker 2: one to what place you would like to have learned?
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  Speaker 2: It couldn't have been far, for he soon returned another
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  Speaker 2: and another to carry away. And I think I may
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  Speaker 2: safely venture to say that no doubt he would have
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  Speaker 2: had them all had Toppy not heard the poor hen's call.
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  Speaker 2: How relieved she felt to see her rushing in, and
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  Speaker 2: to see the skunk run to save his skin. Poor
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  Speaker 2: missus Biddy even now hardly dared to return to her nest.
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  Speaker 2: She was so scared. You may imagine how sad she
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  Speaker 2: felt when but one egg in her nest she beheld.
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  Speaker 2: Yet to forsake this lone one, she was too kind
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  Speaker 2: and just. She went back once more to sit on
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  Speaker 2: her empty nest, and quietly sat there till morning light
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  Speaker 2: revealed to the household the sorry sight. Oh what a
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  Speaker 2: hue and cry was made again once more to have
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  Speaker 2: such a loss to sustain, And all were removed to
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  Speaker 2: see Missus Biddy flap her wings so sadly twas a
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  Speaker 2: great pity. With tearful eyes, she begged them all to
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  Speaker 2: spare no pains in fastening the stall, and look with
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  Speaker 2: care after every hole and crack to secure her against
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  Speaker 2: any future attack, for in the next strife she might
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  Speaker 2: lose her life. Though many long nights, I've watched o'er
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  Speaker 2: my nest, and now believe me I need a little rest.
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  Speaker 2: Thus spoke poor missus biddy, and moved all hearts with pity.
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  Speaker 2: End of poem. This recording is in the public domain.
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  Speaker 2: Chapter four of The Life and Adventures of Chanta Clear
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  Speaker 2: the Intelligent Rooster. An Interesting story in verse for children
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  Speaker 2: by unknown, translated by Louise Pollock, read for LibriVox dot
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  Speaker 2: Org by Lyndamee Nielsen, Vancouver, BC. Chanticlear's birth. Then all
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  Speaker 2: went to work without further delay, to secure the hen
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  Speaker 2: house in every way, every hole was fastened up with care.
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  Speaker 2: They wished neither time nor labor to spare, to give
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  Speaker 2: rest and comfort to the poor creature and keep all
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  Speaker 2: her foes at bay for the future. Now that the
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  Speaker 2: good hen's peace was secured, she sat undisturbed till her
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  Speaker 2: check matured. When the egg broke and it came to light,
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  Speaker 2: how great was then the hen's delight to see her
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  Speaker 2: little chick so pretty and healthy, gave her more bliss
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  Speaker 2: than two being very wealthy. No fault in her darling.
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  Speaker 2: Could she detect to the mother's fond eye, her child
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  Speaker 2: was perfect, twas pleasure to see it, so lively and fat,
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  Speaker 2: and yet so weak and delicate. In place of a mouth,
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  Speaker 2: it had a bill, which it could open and close
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  Speaker 2: at will. And quite astonishing it was. She thought that
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  Speaker 2: a good appetite at once it brought on its little
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  Speaker 2: head twould have pleased you well to see there was
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  Speaker 2: hanging a bit of eggshell. Twas John again as before,
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  Speaker 2: who told the new advent to the whole household, And
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  Speaker 2: all of them ran to the hen house a space
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  Speaker 2: to view with their own eyes the truth of the case.
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  Speaker 2: And sure enough there was the little fellow, his tiny
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  Speaker 2: feathers tipped brown and yellow. They all saw his bill,
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  Speaker 2: and his wings by his side, his two little feet
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  Speaker 2: to walk with a stride, a spur at his feet
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  Speaker 2: besides his fore toes, bright eyes to see with, but
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  Speaker 2: not any nose. Kinderly loved Biddy, the wee little thing,
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  Speaker 2: covering it gently under her warm wing, so that it
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  Speaker 2: seemed as if it laid upon a nicely made up bed,
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  Speaker 2: and like all children, loved to rest close to its
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  Speaker 2: loving mother's breast. She'd lost all desire to go out
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  Speaker 2: and roam. Like all tender mothers, she stayed at home
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  Speaker 2: to take the best care of her little pet and
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  Speaker 2: keep watched that none should hurt him or fret, while
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  Speaker 2: she carefully selected all his food and gave him only
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  Speaker 2: what was healthy and good. End of poem. This recording
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  Speaker 2: is in the public domain.
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  Speaker 3: Chapter five of the Life and Adventures of Chanticleer the
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  Speaker 3: Intelligent Rooster, An Interesting Story and Verse for Children by unknown,
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  Speaker 3: translated by Louise Pollock, read from Livererbox Dot Ort by
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  Speaker 3: Karen Malawsey, October thirty first, twenty seventeen, Massachusetts. Chapter five,
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  Speaker 3: Missus b Beddy has a grand party to celebrate the
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  Speaker 3: occasion of naming her child. As now the chicken was
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  Speaker 3: growing older, increasing in size. It also grew bolder, yet
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  Speaker 3: its mother kept close by its side its inexperienced footsteps
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  Speaker 3: to guide. The cunning little doll was so pretty a
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  Speaker 3: sight that to see it every one took much delight,
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  Speaker 3: and the neighbor's fowls often flew over the wall to
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  Speaker 3: make mother Biddy a friendly call, though over a high
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  Speaker 3: fence to cling. They had pleased with the chicken was
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  Speaker 3: even the cat. The turkeys too, the geese, and the dog,
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  Speaker 3: the oxen, the horse, the mule, and the hog, and Biddy.
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  Speaker 3: When she saw how everyone took such an interest in
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  Speaker 3: her little son, thought, no time nor labor, she would
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  Speaker 3: spare to bring him up with the greatest care. He
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  Speaker 3: shall be well educated and learned till the name of
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  Speaker 3: being a wise rooster he's earned. Yes, he shall even
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  Speaker 3: to college, go to learn there all there is to know.
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  Speaker 3: And now my child must have a name. The best
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  Speaker 3: way for reaching this aim will be to invite all
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  Speaker 3: my f and at least a few strangers too, to
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  Speaker 3: give them a feast in celebration of the occasion. When
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  Speaker 3: two of them shall choose a name, I will endeavor,
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  Speaker 3: as far as I am able, to place before them
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  Speaker 3: a well spread table. The news quickly spread, and it
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  Speaker 3: was amusing to see them clock in, leaving no time
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  Speaker 3: for choosing. Many robins and swallows flew down from the trees.
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  Speaker 3: The ducks soon followed suit, as also the geese. The
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  Speaker 3: doves left their pigeon house one and all the turkeys
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  Speaker 3: and fowls too answered the call of blackbirds and martins.
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  Speaker 3: There were some the peacock even thought fit to come
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  Speaker 3: whilst low there comes the slow and measured step the
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  Speaker 3: proud gold pheasant neighbor Jusepe. Missus Biddy gave all a
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  Speaker 3: pleasant greeting and hoped they would all enjoy their meeting.
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  Speaker 3: Then she gave each of her table a seat, and
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  Speaker 3: placed before them to drink and to eat just as
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  Speaker 3: much as they wanted of the nice fair which she
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  Speaker 3: had prepared with great skill and care. The yard house
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  Speaker 3: and cellar had yielded their store till on the table
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  Speaker 3: there was room for no more. All had brought along
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  Speaker 3: a good appetite, and every one of them seemed satisfied,
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  Speaker 3: when right in the height of their enjoyment, Biddy arose
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  Speaker 3: and bowed to all present, gracefully lifting up one of
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  Speaker 3: her feet. She thus began her company to breathe. Ladies
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  Speaker 3: and gentlemen, you are all aware that when to the
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  Speaker 3: family is borne in heir, it has always been an
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  Speaker 3: honored custom to invite all one's friends to come, without
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  Speaker 3: regard to their name or station, to grace with their
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  Speaker 3: presence the joyful occasion of choosing for the child a name.
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  Speaker 3: And shouldn't I do the very same by my child,
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  Speaker 3: my only one, you know? And there was not one
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  Speaker 3: who would say no, for all agreed with her on
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  Speaker 3: the point you think as I do. She then rejoined, I, therefore,
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  Speaker 3: without further delay, will proceed with what I have to
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  Speaker 3: say for Godfather. Mister Peacock, I choose and Godmother shall
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  Speaker 3: be my friend. Missus Goose, if you are pleased to
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  Speaker 3: accept the same, please to choose for my dear dear
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  Speaker 3: child a name. As soon as Missus Biddy had retaken
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  Speaker 3: her chair, mister Peacock a rose with a dignified air,
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  Speaker 3: spreading out his tail with great parade. He walked up
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  Speaker 3: to Mother Goose and said, Missus Biddy has asked us
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  Speaker 3: a name to choose for her dear child, and I'll
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  Speaker 3: not refuse if you also think best to fulfill her request.
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  Speaker 3: She consented, and both walked up to where the hostess
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  Speaker 3: was sitting in her chair and bowing with due reverence.
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  Speaker 3: He thanked her for her preference and said, I'm a name.
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  Speaker 3: Will agree without much ado, will name him Chanticleer if
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  Speaker 3: it pleases you. It was his father's name, and if
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  Speaker 3: I remember right that of his grandsire too, then hurrah
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  Speaker 3: They of a pride. Then they kissed the child and
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  Speaker 3: retreated to the place where they had been seated in Chanticleer.
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  Speaker 3: He was called by all of those who knew him,
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  Speaker 3: both great and small, and of poem. This recording is
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  Speaker 3: in the public.
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  Speaker 2: Domain, Chapter number six of the Life and Adventures of
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  Speaker 2: chant de Clear, the Intelligent Rooster. An Interesting story in
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  Speaker 2: verse for children by unknown, translated by Louise Pollock, read
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  Speaker 2: for LibriVox dot Org by Linda mury Nielsen, Vancouver, b. C.
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  Speaker 2: Chan Seclear's childhood, his first disobedience and punishment. And now
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  Speaker 2: Mother Biddy in earnest begun to direct and instruct her
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  Speaker 2: dear little son what to choose for his drink, where
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  Speaker 2: to find his food, and early to distinguish the bad
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  Speaker 2: from the good, how far he might run, and where
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  Speaker 2: to abide, whom to mistrust, and in whom to confide.
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  Speaker 2: She led him through the bar and the yard all over,
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  Speaker 2: and they went to the meadow, all covered with clover.
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  Speaker 2: But you may depend that she never was found in
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  Speaker 2: the garden or upon the cultivated ground. And some mischievous
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  Speaker 2: hens would do. But Miss Biddy much better knew. She
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  Speaker 2: carefully taught his youthful mind to keep from evil of
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  Speaker 2: every kind. But one day, when the hen wasn't near
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  Speaker 2: to prevent it. Young Chanticleer felt himself very much tempted
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  Speaker 2: to steal into the garden of a neighbor and eat
• 25:42
  Speaker 2: other fruit raised with much labor. Of currants, he ate
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  Speaker 2: the ripest and best, But feeling guilty, he ate in
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  Speaker 2: such haste that he couldn't enjoy his naughty trick. A man, too,
• 25:59
  Speaker 2: came after him with a stick, who tried pretty hard
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  Speaker 2: to fell him down twas the deacon in his long
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  Speaker 2: dressing gown, And no doubt Chanticleer would have been dead
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  Speaker 2: had he been hit on his wayward little head. When
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  Speaker 2: at last he reached home, quite trembling with fright, his
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  Speaker 2: mother saw quickly that all was not right, and concluded
• 26:28
  Speaker 2: that to keep him from doing wrong again, to make
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  Speaker 2: him obedient, she must give him some pain. So she
• 26:37
  Speaker 2: took a rod and held him by the wing, and
• 26:41
  Speaker 2: gave her naughty child a severe whipping. He sobbed and
• 26:46
  Speaker 2: cried loud and long, though he felt twas just for
• 26:51
  Speaker 2: he'd done wrong. Children should always be made to mind
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  Speaker 2: to keep them from evil of every kind. End of poem.
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  Speaker 2: This recording is in the public domain. Chapter seven of
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  Speaker 2: the Life and Adventures of chant To clear the Intelligent Brooster.
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  Speaker 2: An interesting story in verse for children by unknown, translated
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  Speaker 2: by Louise Pollock, read for LibriVox dot Org by Lyndamerie Nielsen, Vancouver,
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  Speaker 2: b C. Chanticlear learns to read. Come here, my child,
• 27:37
  Speaker 2: said mother hen one day to chant clear, when he
• 27:42
  Speaker 2: came in from play. Tis time now to begin to
• 27:46
  Speaker 2: think of something besides play, food and drink. A child
• 27:52
  Speaker 2: who smart desires to be must early learn his A,
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  Speaker 2: B C, the vowels A E I owe you, and
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  Speaker 2: all the other letters too. Then when you know them well,
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  Speaker 2: you will learn how to spell. Therefore, I have brought
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  Speaker 2: for you this book, into which I hope you will
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  Speaker 2: often look. Now, come at once and repeat after me
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  Speaker 2: slowly and attentive your A, B C. Quickly you'll learn
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  Speaker 2: them all by heart. Soon to spell you'll begin, if
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  Speaker 2: you are smart, And I promise that when to read
• 28:37
  Speaker 2: you begin, you shall have books with pretty stories within.
• 28:43
  Speaker 2: Then she pointed to the letters and pronounced them with care,
• 28:48
  Speaker 2: and made her little chanticleer speak them after her. It
• 28:53
  Speaker 2: was rather hard work for him, but still he went
• 28:58
  Speaker 2: at his letters with the determine will, and grateful for
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  Speaker 2: his mother's pains. He tried to make her entirely satisfied.
• 29:09
  Speaker 2: Yet at first he thought he hated to study, and
• 29:13
  Speaker 2: only through love for his dear mother Biddy, he persevered
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  Speaker 2: without being much admonished, and by his progress all were
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  Speaker 2: much astonished. For soon he knew all his letters so
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  Speaker 2: well that now he'd begun to learn how to spell.
• 29:34
  Speaker 2: And if he'd been diligent before, he now applied himself
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  Speaker 2: still more great interest and pleasure. Now he took in
• 29:45
  Speaker 2: the study of his reading book. For now he was
• 29:49
  Speaker 2: able to read pretty tales, all about elephants, lions and wales,
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  Speaker 2: about bees who make delicious honey, about a man who'd
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  Speaker 2: do anything for money, about good little Charlie and careless dick,
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  Speaker 2: about the sly fox who played the farmer a trick,
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  Speaker 2: about the tall giraffe and the stripe zebra, and about
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  Speaker 2: the negroes of Africa. And every story no sooner read
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  Speaker 2: so fast he'd pronounce it better than the last. And
• 30:29
  Speaker 2: I know you'll be glad to have it said that
• 30:33
  Speaker 2: Chanticleer reflected upon all he read, and when anything didn't
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  Speaker 2: seem quite clear, he'd inquire the meaning of his mother dear.
• 30:46
  Speaker 2: And thus, by reading and close observation, he gained more
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  Speaker 2: knowledge than others in his station. He knew a great deal,
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  Speaker 2: and could tell you at once the names of several
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  Speaker 2: kinds of plants, of trees and flowers, of grains and fruit,
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  Speaker 2: and new for what purpose they were good. He read
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  Speaker 2: about fishes and birds in the air, about the snail
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  Speaker 2: who drags her house after her, about oceans and ships
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  Speaker 2: and shells on the shore, and about many different objects
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  Speaker 2: more end of poem. This recording is in the public domain.
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  Speaker 2: Chapter eight of the Life and Adventures of Chance to
• 31:43
  Speaker 2: Clear the Intelligent Booster, An interesting story in verse for
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  Speaker 2: children by unknown, translated by Louise Pollock, Read for LibriVox
• 31:54
  Speaker 2: dot Org by Lyndamee Nielsen, Vancouver, b c. What he
• 32:01
  Speaker 2: learns and observes during his walks with his mamma, And
• 32:06
  Speaker 2: what with reading and observing nature he grew in knowledge
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  Speaker 2: as well as in stature, And as might be expected
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  Speaker 2: from a good, loving child, he was always quick to mind,
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  Speaker 2: obliging and mild. This filled the mother's heart with pleasure,
• 32:26
  Speaker 2: who sought to please him by spending her leisure in
• 32:30
  Speaker 2: taking him frequently out to walk, to breathe the fresh
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  Speaker 2: air and have a nice talk. When thus engaged in
• 32:38
  Speaker 2: pleasant conversation, she took pains to direct his observation to
• 32:44
  Speaker 2: the many blessings all around with which God made this
• 32:49
  Speaker 2: earth abound. The stately oak with the tiny acorn, the
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  Speaker 2: millions of insects which are daily borne, the luscious berries
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  Speaker 2: and juicy fruit, many herbs which are for sickness good.
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  Speaker 2: The water in the brook as clear as glass, the
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  Speaker 2: nourishing grains, the velvety grass, the bird in the air,
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  Speaker 2: who so sweetly sings. All this they admired, and many
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  Speaker 2: more things. And often they'd see the cow enjoying her
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  Speaker 2: feet in the rich meadow, and felt sorry that she
• 33:27
  Speaker 2: did not spare the pretty flowers that were there. Then
• 33:32
  Speaker 2: in summer, during the noonday heat, they would to the
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  Speaker 2: shady woods retreat, and at other times she take her
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  Speaker 2: little one into the garden to see the setting sun
• 33:45
  Speaker 2: as it tinged the sky with the crimson light, and
• 33:49
  Speaker 2: chant to clear thought. Twas a splendid sight. When going home,
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  Speaker 2: they would stop on their way to admire the flower beds,
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  Speaker 2: so gay rose and peonies with evening do bright pink's,
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  Speaker 2: gillyflowers and ladies delight. Chanticleer enjoyed very much all he saw,
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  Speaker 2: and often would say, thank you, dear Mamma for taking
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  Speaker 2: me out to walk with thee and showing such lovely
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  Speaker 2: sights to me. End of poem. This recording is in
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  Speaker 2: the public domain. Chapter nine of The Life and Adventures
• 34:35
  Speaker 2: of Chanticleer the Intelligent Rooster An Interesting Story in verse
• 34:41
  Speaker 2: for children by unknown, translated by Louise Pollock, read for
• 34:47
  Speaker 2: LibriVox dot Org by Lyndamee Nielsen, Vancouver, BC. Chant Clear's
• 34:54
  Speaker 2: complaint to his mother about the evils which he observes
• 34:59
  Speaker 2: all about him. His mother's advice. Quite different sights met
• 35:05
  Speaker 2: Gentaclear's eye when playing in the yard close by. Here
• 35:10
  Speaker 2: he saw the robin forever stealing cherries. There, some roosters
• 35:16
  Speaker 2: were picking the ripe berries, though often they had been
• 35:21
  Speaker 2: driven away. They wanted to have their share. They would say.
• 35:26
  Speaker 2: The crow would pull up the corn which the farmer
• 35:30
  Speaker 2: just now had sown. Sweet little birds, innocent and gay,
• 35:35
  Speaker 2: were killed by the cat. Their enemy. A poor old
• 35:40
  Speaker 2: men often barked the dog to wallow in dirt, delighted
• 35:44
  Speaker 2: the hog. When the bull came home at the close
• 35:48
  Speaker 2: of the day, everyone would run out of the fellow's
• 35:52
  Speaker 2: way to get some chickens the hawk would strive, though
• 35:57
  Speaker 2: they never had harmed them in their life. To see
• 36:01
  Speaker 2: the turkeys fight made him also feel quite sad when
• 36:06
  Speaker 2: they tried to get away what another one had. He
• 36:11
  Speaker 2: often complained to his Mamma of the evils which he
• 36:15
  Speaker 2: daily saw. My child, good miss Biddy, says, do you
• 36:20
  Speaker 2: not follow their bad ways, bad habits, and vice. You
• 36:25
  Speaker 2: must ever hate. Only what good you may see you
• 36:30
  Speaker 2: must imitate. A good child had much rather be clean
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  Speaker 2: and neat than to soil his clothes or muddy his feet.
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  Speaker 2: He never must love to give pain without need to
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  Speaker 2: any of God's creatures whom he chances to meet. A
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  Speaker 2: good child does not tease, nor fight my son, nor
• 36:53
  Speaker 2: ever scratches the face of any one. He does not
• 36:58
  Speaker 2: call bad names, nor is on mischief bent, but is
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  Speaker 2: ever obliging and reverent. He does not contradict what is
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  Speaker 2: said to him, nor pout when not gratified in every whim.
• 37:14
  Speaker 2: Be kind to all, and respect even the poor, For
• 37:18
  Speaker 2: these are virtues which will ever endure. Be slow to judge,
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  Speaker 2: but ready to be kind, and especially always quick to mind.
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  Speaker 2: End of poem. This recording is in the public domain.
• 37:41
  Speaker 2: Chapter ten of the life and adventures of chant to
• 37:45
  Speaker 2: Clear the Intelligent Rooster. An interesting story in verse for
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  Speaker 2: children by unknown, translated by Louise Pollock, read for libevox
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  Speaker 2: dot Org by Linda may Nilssen. Thankver b. C. Chanticlear
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  Speaker 2: learns to write and addresses a letter to his mother.
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  Speaker 2: To day we must learn some new lesson my dear missus,
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  Speaker 2: Biddy said one morning to Chanticlear, and that you may
• 38:19
  Speaker 2: learn how to write. Just look, I have brought you
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  Speaker 2: this pencil and writing book. To learn how to write
• 38:27
  Speaker 2: is the next step to take. If in learning you
• 38:30
  Speaker 2: wish much progress, to make straight marks for the beginning.
• 38:35
  Speaker 2: Will do next follow letters and numbers. Two. I know
• 38:40
  Speaker 2: every day you will like it better. How pleased you
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  Speaker 2: will be when you can write a letter. Now take
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  Speaker 2: the pencil and hold it in this way. Let us
• 38:52
  Speaker 2: make a fair beginning. To day, be careful to make
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  Speaker 2: these marks as I do, and tomorrow you shall make
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  Speaker 2: m n And you Chanticleer did as he was bid,
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  Speaker 2: and daily at his desk would sit, And though at
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  Speaker 2: first his marks were not quite straight, soon one could
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  Speaker 2: see that good progress he made just six months from
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  Speaker 2: the time that he first begun on his mother's birthday,
• 39:24
  Speaker 2: This dutiful son sat down and wrote on a beautiful
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  Speaker 2: sheet a composition for his mother to read, Dear mother,
• 39:34
  Speaker 2: whom I love so well. I am more happy than
• 39:38
  Speaker 2: I can tell to be able on your birthday to
• 39:42
  Speaker 2: wish you much joy. Forgive if I have not always
• 39:47
  Speaker 2: been a good boy, and I will try to grow
• 39:51
  Speaker 2: better every day to prove my love. This will be
• 39:55
  Speaker 2: the best way. Please continue to love my mother, dear thy,
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  Speaker 2: true and affectionate chant to clear. To be sure, this
• 40:06
  Speaker 2: might have been written much better, but his mother thought
• 40:10
  Speaker 2: it was a beautiful letter. Her eyes were suffused with
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  Speaker 2: tears of joy to think that she had such an
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  Speaker 2: affectionate boy. She thought he fully rewarded her for all
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  Speaker 2: her solitude and care. End of poem. This recording is
• 40:31
  Speaker 2: in the public domain. Chapter eleven of the Life and
• 40:41
  Speaker 2: Adventures of Chance to Clear the Intelligent Rooster. An interesting
• 40:47
  Speaker 2: story in verse for children by unknown, translated by Louise Pollock,
• 40:53
  Speaker 2: read for LibriVox dot Org by LYNDAMEE Nilssen, Vancouver, b c.
• 41:00
  Speaker 2: His youth, he learns how to draw, his fruitless efforts
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  Speaker 2: to learn how to sing. Now that Chanticleer knew how
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  Speaker 2: to write and read. His mother brought all the utensils
• 41:15
  Speaker 2: he'd need to learn how to draw, first upon the slate,
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  Speaker 2: and as he soon very good pictures made, she gave
• 41:25
  Speaker 2: him paper, pencil, and even aboard, the use of which
• 41:30
  Speaker 2: he yet ignored. But little teaching was sufficient to make
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  Speaker 2: him in drawing proficient. Then a paint box was given him,
• 41:40
  Speaker 2: a perfect treasure, and his paintings gave universal pleasure. Next,
• 41:46
  Speaker 2: missus Biddy thought what a nice thing it would be
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  Speaker 2: to have him learn how to sing. But whom was
• 41:54
  Speaker 2: she for a teacher to get? This difficulty had to
• 41:59
  Speaker 2: be settled yet, so she went out and invited all
• 42:03
  Speaker 2: the inmates of the yard to call, that she might
• 42:07
  Speaker 2: hear each one's voice, and from among them make a choice.
• 42:13
  Speaker 2: They all came their best efforts to lend, each hoping
• 42:17
  Speaker 2: to satisfy their friend. First the turkey began, followed by
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  Speaker 2: the peacock. After him, a rooster, a goose, and a duck.
• 42:27
  Speaker 2: Then the pig grunted, the mule did bray. After that
• 42:32
  Speaker 2: the oxen had their say. The kitty mewed and purred
• 42:37
  Speaker 2: her best. Then the dog barked with commendable zest, And
• 42:42
  Speaker 2: each thought that they were doing remarkably well. But which
• 42:46
  Speaker 2: was the worst. It would be hard to tell. Now
• 42:50
  Speaker 2: each had been heard, and the dove who cooed, but
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  Speaker 2: none of them would. Missus Biddy suit and earnestly upon
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  Speaker 2: her object, bent out into the fields and forests she went,
• 43:04
  Speaker 2: But at first all her efforts seemed to fail, till
• 43:08
  Speaker 2: at last she found a nightingale who accepted her office
• 43:13
  Speaker 2: as teacher with pleasure, and talked gent a clearer all
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  Speaker 2: about sound and measure. She tried her best, and spared
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  Speaker 2: no pain to teach him to sing, but all in vain.
• 43:26
  Speaker 2: The notes were written on paper with skill, but all
• 43:30
  Speaker 2: he could do was to open his bill and squawk
• 43:34
  Speaker 2: out dolefully cou cou coo, which twas plain, was all
• 43:40
  Speaker 2: that he could ever do. I thank you for your trouble,
• 43:44
  Speaker 2: missus Biddy, said, I fear for your trouble. You are
• 43:49
  Speaker 2: hardly paid. But it's useless for him any more lessons
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  Speaker 2: to take, for I'm sure a singer you never make.
• 43:59
  Speaker 2: Perhaps he ad, at some future day learn upon some
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  Speaker 2: instrument to play. End of poem. This recording is in
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  Speaker 2: the public domain. Chapter twelve of the Life and Adventures
• 44:20
  Speaker 2: of chant To Clear The Intelligent Rooster An interesting story
• 44:25
  Speaker 2: in verse for children by unknown, translated by Louise Pollock,
• 44:30
  Speaker 2: read for le Revox dot Org by Lynda Mae Nielsen, Vancouver, BC.
• 44:37
  Speaker 2: Chant to clear studies arithmetic. Not long after this, missus
• 44:43
  Speaker 2: Biddy began to say to her little rooster man, we
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  Speaker 2: have reached thus far with your education, and now will
• 44:52
  Speaker 2: take a look at calculation, for if in usefulness you
• 44:57
  Speaker 2: desire to abound, it is needful that you know how
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  Speaker 2: to count. Come then and sit down beside me and
• 45:06
  Speaker 2: count attentively one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight,
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  Speaker 2: nine ten of that number? What have you ever seen?
• 45:18
  Speaker 2: I have seen ten fingers on the hands of men,
• 45:21
  Speaker 2: and toes at their feet. There are also ten, that
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  Speaker 2: is right? Now? Can you tell me how much are one?
• 45:30
  Speaker 2: And two? That's three? He replied, You are right again,
• 45:36
  Speaker 2: and two from four there two remain. You are doing well,
• 45:41
  Speaker 2: my child, She said, Now mark that two times four
• 45:45
  Speaker 2: makes eight. Add two to this. How much is it? Then?
• 45:50
  Speaker 2: And chant cleer said it must be ten. How much
• 45:55
  Speaker 2: are two and ten? Can you tell me? I think
• 45:59
  Speaker 2: it must may twelve, said he write again. And twelve
• 46:04
  Speaker 2: is a number which is called a dozen you must
• 46:08
  Speaker 2: remember when we count nis, forks, or tablecloths, napkins, handkerchiefs,
• 46:15
  Speaker 2: or hoes, twelve months there are in every year. Do
• 46:21
  Speaker 2: not forget this chant to clear? How much is six
• 46:25
  Speaker 2: times two? Now? Can you tell it is twelve? I
• 46:29
  Speaker 2: think you have answered. Well, add two now to twelve
• 46:34
  Speaker 2: tis easy to be seen. Yes, he replied, that makes fourteen.
• 46:41
  Speaker 2: By this you can see how very quick he was
• 46:45
  Speaker 2: in learning arithmetic. End of poem. This recording is in
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  Speaker 2: the public domain Chapter thirteen of the Life and Adventures
• 47:02
  Speaker 2: of Chanticlear the Intelligent Rooster. An interesting story in verse
• 47:08
  Speaker 2: for children by unknown, translated by Louise Pollock, red for
• 47:14
  Speaker 2: LibriVox dot org by Lyndamree Nielsen, Vancouver, BC. Chanticlear saves
• 47:22
  Speaker 2: a little bird from drowning and courageously comes to a
• 47:27
  Speaker 2: chicken's rescue. While thus employed in learning daily something new
• 47:34
  Speaker 2: to quite a large and intelligent rooster, he grew. The
• 47:38
  Speaker 2: spurs at his feet were beginning to show, and on
• 47:43
  Speaker 2: his head a respectable cone did grow. The feathers of
• 47:48
  Speaker 2: his coat, and all his tail also shone brightly with
• 47:53
  Speaker 2: all the colors of the rainbow. In seeing him, all
• 47:57
  Speaker 2: the neighbors took delight, especially when in the bright sunlight,
• 48:02
  Speaker 2: to be admired so much. It would not have been
• 48:07
  Speaker 2: very astonishing if he had grown vain, but he did not.
• 48:12
  Speaker 2: To his honor. Be it said with all that so
• 48:16
  Speaker 2: much homage to him was paid. His bearing was modest,
• 48:21
  Speaker 2: though he walked erect, uniting humility to a proper self respect.
• 48:28
  Speaker 2: And once, when out walking with his dear Mamma, on
• 48:32
  Speaker 2: approaching the brook, young chanticleer saw a little bird which
• 48:38
  Speaker 2: by some chance had fallen in and no doubt would
• 48:42
  Speaker 2: have drowned had it not been seen by our young friend,
• 48:46
  Speaker 2: who instantly flew to the poor little bird's timely rescue,
• 48:52
  Speaker 2: drew him out of the water and laid him down,
• 48:55
  Speaker 2: then carefully wiped his dripping gown. Very soon the warm
• 49:00
  Speaker 2: sun had made it quite dry. Then its mother, who
• 49:04
  Speaker 2: had now approached dear bye, cried out, thank you for
• 49:09
  Speaker 2: being so kind and brave. Now in return your life,
• 49:13
  Speaker 2: I'll try to save. Go away as quick as you
• 49:17
  Speaker 2: can from here, for I know that a crafty fox
• 49:21
  Speaker 2: is near. Thus every kind word or good action spent
• 49:27
  Speaker 2: will surely find its reward in the end. On another occasion,
• 49:32
  Speaker 2: Topsy the cat, though apparently no evil thought she had
• 49:38
  Speaker 2: by the fence of the garden was stealing by, not
• 49:42
  Speaker 2: aware that upon her was fastened his eye, she suddenly
• 49:47
  Speaker 2: gave a spring, quite bold, and upon a chicken fastened hold,
• 49:53
  Speaker 2: hoping to regale herself no doubt, but she was mistaken,
• 49:58
  Speaker 2: she soon found out, for Chenticlear at once flew upon
• 50:04
  Speaker 2: her neck and vigorous began her head to peck, and
• 50:08
  Speaker 2: loudly called the neighbors to assist in case that Topsy
• 50:13
  Speaker 2: should attempt to resist. But she was so frightened that
• 50:18
  Speaker 2: very quick she dropped the trembling, bleeding chick, and, not
• 50:23
  Speaker 2: daring to give them time to think, she escaped from
• 50:27
  Speaker 2: the spot as quick as a wink. Then they all
• 50:31
  Speaker 2: surrounded him, and in many ways expressed to him their
• 50:36
  Speaker 2: approbation and praise. But Chanticleer told them that he thought
• 50:42
  Speaker 2: he'd only done what any one ought, not to do
• 50:47
  Speaker 2: any wrong quire's strong will, but to prevent evil is
• 50:52
  Speaker 2: better still. End of poem. This recording is in the
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  Speaker 2: public domain. Chapter fourteen of the Life and Adventures of
• 51:08
  Speaker 2: chant de Clear the Intelligent Rooster an interesting story in
• 51:13
  Speaker 2: verse for children by unknown, translated by Louise Pollock read
• 51:19
  Speaker 2: for LibriVox dot Org by Lyndamrie Nielsen, Vancouver, b c.
• 51:25
  Speaker 2: Chanticleer's youth. He goes to college and applies himself well
• 51:30
  Speaker 2: to his studies. The doctor advises him not to study
• 51:34
  Speaker 2: so hard, and to be moderate in all things. The
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  Speaker 2: lovely summer season has passed away, and the storms of
• 51:44
  Speaker 2: winter were having their sway, when during one cool and
• 51:49
  Speaker 2: frosty day, we heard our young friend Chanticleer say, now, mother,
• 51:55
  Speaker 2: I'm strong and old enough too to start on a
• 51:59
  Speaker 2: journey the world to view when snow and ice are
• 52:04
  Speaker 2: melting and spring comes forth. I shall leave for a
• 52:08
  Speaker 2: while your maternal hearth, as many others have done before me.
• 52:14
  Speaker 2: I shall not consent to the step, said she. My wish,
• 52:19
  Speaker 2: which I trust you will not discard, is that next
• 52:23
  Speaker 2: spring you go to Old Harvard and learn there all
• 52:28
  Speaker 2: you possibly can. When you come home you may pursue
• 52:33
  Speaker 2: your plan accordingly to Old Cambridge. He went and over
• 52:38
  Speaker 2: his studies, all his energies bent. I should really have
• 52:42
  Speaker 2: light to have had you come and see the big
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  Speaker 2: books which he studied from. He enjoined it better to
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  Speaker 2: study and think than he did to walk out, or
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  Speaker 2: to eat or drink. He read and wrote, and wrote
• 52:59
  Speaker 2: and read so much that the doctor to him said,
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  Speaker 2: my young man, allow me to scold you some. You
• 53:08
  Speaker 2: were fat and stout when you left your home, and
• 53:12
  Speaker 2: now your countenance looks wan and thin. You study too much,
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  Speaker 2: that is plain to be seen. Now heed my advice
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  Speaker 2: and study less, and you will be more sure of success.
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  Speaker 2: To be sure, whilst often ten out of eleven to
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  Speaker 2: their books and studies have to be driven, yet to
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  Speaker 2: do too much of the very best thing never fails
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  Speaker 2: a deal of mischief to bring to sit too many
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  Speaker 2: hours or too much thinking, to eat immoderately or too
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  Speaker 2: much drinking, To waste one's time by too much sleep,
• 53:57
  Speaker 2: or study too much or too late ours keep too
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  Speaker 2: much boasting, as well as too much pride or too
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  Speaker 2: much desire one's merits, to hide, too often to borrow,
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  Speaker 2: or too often to lend. All these one must beware
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  Speaker 2: of my young friend, for tis best on every occasion
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  Speaker 2: to use a proper moderation. Still, you are deserving of
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  Speaker 2: much praise, my lad that you do not follow the
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  Speaker 2: example so bad of those who love horses, wine and
• 54:37
  Speaker 2: legger beer better than the books which to study they
• 54:42
  Speaker 2: came here squandering their money and time without measure, spending
• 54:47
  Speaker 2: in useless pursuits all their leisure. To succeed in the world,
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  Speaker 2: the very best way is to use moderation, faith, and energy.
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  Speaker 2: End of poem. This recording is in the public domain.
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  Speaker 2: Chapter fifteen of the Life and Adventures of Chanticleer the
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  Speaker 2: Intelligent Rooster. An interesting story in verse for children by unknown,
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  Speaker 2: translated by Louise Pollock, read for LibriVox dot org by
• 55:29
  Speaker 2: Lyndame Nielsen, Vancouver, BC. Chanticlear starts on a journey. He
• 55:36
  Speaker 2: is taken sick in New Orleans and writes a letter
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  Speaker 2: to his mother. The end of the college term has come,
• 55:47
  Speaker 2: and Chanticleer now was returning home. Missus Biddy was pleased
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  Speaker 2: to see him, and then was willing to have him
• 55:57
  Speaker 2: his journey begin. His valaise was soon packed. It was
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  Speaker 2: a glorious thing, he thought, when he started one fine
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  Speaker 2: day in spring, the various scenes he viewed with the light,
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  Speaker 2: the sky so serene, and the sun so bright. And
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  Speaker 2: at times when a fine stream or mountain he'd see,
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  Speaker 2: you could have seen him for joy jump as high
• 56:25
  Speaker 2: as a tree. He enjoyed it so much to travel
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  Speaker 2: and roam that he did not once think of returning home,
• 56:35
  Speaker 2: But at last his money was much in decrease, and
• 56:39
  Speaker 2: in New Orleans he was prostrated by disease. Just as
• 56:44
  Speaker 2: soon as he grew a little better, he wrote to
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  Speaker 2: his mother a pitiful letter. My very dear mother, he wrote,
• 56:53
  Speaker 2: what will you say when you learn that I've been
• 56:57
  Speaker 2: sick three weeks to a day? I am quite low
• 57:01
  Speaker 2: with the fever, and my money is all gone, and
• 57:04
  Speaker 2: poor nursing and care do I get here alone? Very often?
• 57:10
  Speaker 2: I think, as on my straw, I lie here for
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  Speaker 2: my desire to travel. I am paying pretty dear. Yet
• 57:19
  Speaker 2: I must confess that, though now in a sad plight,
• 57:24
  Speaker 2: many lovely scenes I have viewed with delight. I have
• 57:28
  Speaker 2: climbed up mountains, and sailed on a lake, and would
• 57:32
  Speaker 2: have crossed the ocean were it not for your sake?
• 57:36
  Speaker 2: Did you know that telegraph wires are now in use,
• 57:41
  Speaker 2: which carry with lightning speed messages and news. Instead of
• 57:47
  Speaker 2: traveling by stages and team, the wagons and freight are
• 57:51
  Speaker 2: now carried by steam. Ships also need no longer the
• 57:56
  Speaker 2: wind to heed, for they now go by steam at
• 58:00
  Speaker 2: much greater speed. Many other improvements have been made also,
• 58:06
  Speaker 2: for instance, a machine which can plow and hoe, and
• 58:11
  Speaker 2: I wish you had one which really can sow. But alas,
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  Speaker 2: these nice things are only sold to the ones whose
• 58:21
  Speaker 2: pockets are filled with gold. And as you know, this
• 58:25
  Speaker 2: isn't the case with me, we must learn without them
• 58:30
  Speaker 2: contended to be everywhere much glitter and fashion. I see,
• 58:37
  Speaker 2: Yet all this does not hide the great misery in
• 58:41
  Speaker 2: which many are living and dying every day, and which
• 58:45
  Speaker 2: to alleviate there ought to be a way. And now
• 58:49
  Speaker 2: I will bid you an affectionate good bye, and trust
• 58:54
  Speaker 2: that to send me some money. You'll try that as
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  Speaker 2: soon as possible, I may get away from here, whilst
• 59:03
  Speaker 2: meanwhile I remain your affectionate jan to clear end of poem.
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  Speaker 2: This recording is in the public domain. Chapter sixteen of
• 59:22
  Speaker 2: the Life and Adventures of Chanticleer the Intelligent Rooster. An
• 59:27
  Speaker 2: Interesting Story in verse for children by unknown, translated by
• 59:33
  Speaker 2: Louise Pollock, read for LibriVox dot Org by Lyndam Nielsen, Vancouver,
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  Speaker 2: b c. Chanticleer returns home. He relates his adventures. Mister
• 59:47
  Speaker 2: Gander is impudent and is reproved. A year had now
• 59:53
  Speaker 2: almost passed away since our hero started on his way,
• 59:58
  Speaker 2: And though in traveling he much pleasure found, his steps
• 1:00:04
  Speaker 2: were most joyous when homeward bound, And when the old
• 1:00:09
  Speaker 2: homestead to his view had come, he crowed out in gladness.
• 1:00:14
  Speaker 2: There's no place like home. He reached there at last,
• 1:00:19
  Speaker 2: and all were glad to see that he had grown
• 1:00:23
  Speaker 2: from a fair young lad to a sunburnt young man,
• 1:00:27
  Speaker 2: tall and erect, possessed of much knowledge and self respect.
• 1:00:33
  Speaker 2: His mother was delighted above the rest to press him
• 1:00:37
  Speaker 2: once more to her motherly breast. How glad I am,
• 1:00:42
  Speaker 2: she said to see you again. Now the rest of
• 1:00:46
  Speaker 2: my days with me, you'll remain how brown you are,
• 1:00:51
  Speaker 2: and how you've grown tall. Now tell us of your
• 1:00:55
  Speaker 2: adventures all, and a good many hours now day he spends,
• 1:01:01
  Speaker 2: as around him are gathered his neighbors and friends, to
• 1:01:05
  Speaker 2: tell of many lovely places seen where during his travels
• 1:01:11
  Speaker 2: he had been to the White Mountains, he had been
• 1:01:15
  Speaker 2: tempted to go, where in midsummer the hilltops are clad
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  Speaker 2: with snow, while the valleys with verdew were all aglow.
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  Speaker 2: In New York he had found the most fashioned and show.
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  Speaker 2: The views on the Hudson were very fine. This river
• 1:01:34
  Speaker 2: is oft called the American Rhine. He saw West Point,
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  Speaker 2: where boys learned to fight to defend their country and
• 1:01:44
  Speaker 2: their right. The Western States he visited, too, where wheat
• 1:01:49
  Speaker 2: and corn in plenty grew. I had a chance to
• 1:01:54
  Speaker 2: see the prairies in the states of Wisconsin and Illin.
• 1:02:01
  Speaker 2: The valley of the Mississippi, too, is a fine country
• 1:02:05
  Speaker 2: to travel through. The climate suited me so well. I
• 1:02:10
  Speaker 2: would have stayed there a longer spell, had it not
• 1:02:14
  Speaker 2: been for the want of means that I had to
• 1:02:18
  Speaker 2: quit those lovely scenes in too much haste to suit
• 1:02:23
  Speaker 2: my taste. But you must know that I soon found
• 1:02:27
  Speaker 2: out that to enjoy traveling about, to go sight seeing
• 1:02:33
  Speaker 2: and pay hotel fare requires a full purse everywhere. The
• 1:02:39
  Speaker 2: next best thing is to be polite and ever do
• 1:02:44
  Speaker 2: what you know to be right, good manners abroad or
• 1:02:48
  Speaker 2: at home, gain friends wherever you roam. Thus, many an
• 1:02:54
  Speaker 2: hour was passed away in pleasant converse every day, and
• 1:02:59
  Speaker 2: all the neighbors round about accepted his word without a doubt.
• 1:03:05
  Speaker 2: But once, when mentioning a steamboat explosion, mister Gander conceived
• 1:03:12
  Speaker 2: the silly notion to contradict him to his face and say,
• 1:03:18
  Speaker 2: I believe to use big words is the way with
• 1:03:22
  Speaker 2: the fast young men of our day. But Chanticleer said,
• 1:03:27
  Speaker 2: my good sir, nay, allow me to tell you, with
• 1:03:31
  Speaker 2: due respect, that anything different we cannot expect from one
• 1:03:37
  Speaker 2: who always remains at home, who beyond his yard never
• 1:03:42
  Speaker 2: wishes to roam, one who hates his school and a
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  Speaker 2: book reads, never remains a gander forever and ever. Then
• 1:03:52
  Speaker 2: they all laughed and called him smart, though Gander thought
• 1:03:57
  Speaker 2: twas rather tart. End of poem. This recording is in
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  Speaker 2: the public domain. Chapter seventeen of the Life and Adventures
• 1:04:15
  Speaker 2: of Chanticleer the Intelligent Rooster. An Interesting Story in verse
• 1:04:21
  Speaker 2: for children by unknown, translated by Louise Pollock Readford, LibriVox
• 1:04:27
  Speaker 2: dot Org by Lynda Marie Nielsen, Vancouver, b c. Missus
• 1:04:34
  Speaker 2: Biddy's death Chanticleer's marriage. He is a dutiful husband and father.
• 1:04:42
  Speaker 2: Some time after this, Missus Biddy grew ill and died
• 1:04:47
  Speaker 2: very soon after making her will. Her loss was felt
• 1:04:52
  Speaker 2: by many, a friend to whom she had never refused
• 1:04:56
  Speaker 2: to lend to every one she had been friendly and kind,
• 1:05:02
  Speaker 2: and many a good deed she left behind. Though now
• 1:05:06
  Speaker 2: quite a man was Chanticleer. The geese would call him
• 1:05:11
  Speaker 2: little even this year. But this did not fit him
• 1:05:15
  Speaker 2: any more at all, but rather mister Cockerrel, now lord
• 1:05:20
  Speaker 2: of the stall. He felt rather lonesome now his mother
• 1:05:24
  Speaker 2: was gone, so he thought he no longer would remain alone,
• 1:05:30
  Speaker 2: and improving the very first chance, he called upon his
• 1:05:34
  Speaker 2: owner at once. Dear sir, he said to you, I
• 1:05:39
  Speaker 2: have come to ask for a wife to grace my
• 1:05:43
  Speaker 2: home to greater bliss. I do not aspire be pleased
• 1:05:48
  Speaker 2: to gratify my humble desire. The man replied, tis a
• 1:05:53
  Speaker 2: pleasure to me instead of one to give you. Three
• 1:05:58
  Speaker 2: Chanticleer thanked him with due respect, and felt as pleased
• 1:06:03
  Speaker 2: as one might expect. His home now was as cheerful
• 1:06:07
  Speaker 2: as when his mother kept house that excellent. Hen his
• 1:06:12
  Speaker 2: happiness now, seeing without alloy his good hen society, gave
• 1:06:18
  Speaker 2: him much joy. He was always attentive and kind to them.
• 1:06:23
  Speaker 2: But whenever some strange dandy in his yard came his
• 1:06:28
  Speaker 2: family to tease and disturbed the peace, he never failed
• 1:06:33
  Speaker 2: in sending him home with repenting heart and bleeding comb.
• 1:06:39
  Speaker 2: As a good husband, he never took pride to keep
• 1:06:43
  Speaker 2: the wants of his household supplied, whilst his faithful wives
• 1:06:48
  Speaker 2: with equal zest kept laying their eggs in their cozy nest,
• 1:06:54
  Speaker 2: and soon he had the pleasure to be father to
• 1:06:59
  Speaker 2: quite a large family, and often in the midst was
• 1:07:04
  Speaker 2: he seen with watchful looks and tender mean Early he
• 1:07:09
  Speaker 2: began to instruct them all, and taught them to mind
• 1:07:14
  Speaker 2: the very first call, and never neglected his acknowledged right
• 1:07:19
  Speaker 2: to waken them all at the first dawn of light
• 1:07:23
  Speaker 2: when the weather was going to change. He knew and
• 1:07:27
  Speaker 2: always acknowledged it with cockadoodle doo. Good order reigned in
• 1:07:32
  Speaker 2: his household, nor did he ever coax or scold. Was
• 1:07:38
  Speaker 2: danger near, he would sound the alarm and thus keep
• 1:07:42
  Speaker 2: them all from attack or harm. All helped earn their food,
• 1:07:47
  Speaker 2: and forbidden was theft, but the best morsels were always
• 1:07:52
  Speaker 2: for little ones left. Thus he well earned the desirable
• 1:07:56
  Speaker 2: name of a wise rooster when he came end of poem.
• 1:08:04
  Speaker 2: This recording is in the public domain. Chapter eighteen of
• 1:08:15
  Speaker 2: the Life and Adventures of Chanticlear the Intelligent Rooster. An
• 1:08:20
  Speaker 2: Interesting Story in verse for children by unknown, translated by
• 1:08:25
  Speaker 2: Louise Pollock, read for LibriVox dot Org by Lynda Marie Nielsen, Vancouver,
• 1:08:32
  Speaker 2: b c. Two Adventures with mister Fox, whose schemes are defeated.
• 1:08:41
  Speaker 2: Mister Fox soon heard a report of all this, and
• 1:08:45
  Speaker 2: thought by himself twas not to be amiss to make
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  Speaker 2: upon them a friendly call and gain an entrance to
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  Speaker 2: this rooster's stall. Then wouldn't he have a nice time
• 1:08:59
  Speaker 2: of it? And forthwith he set to work his wit,
• 1:09:04
  Speaker 2: And as soon as he his plans had laid, he
• 1:09:08
  Speaker 2: knocked one night at the door and said, kind mister rooster,
• 1:09:12
  Speaker 2: open I pray your door to me, for I've lost
• 1:09:17
  Speaker 2: my way. I am a poor, orphan child, and people
• 1:09:22
  Speaker 2: call me good and mild. I have no friend in
• 1:09:26
  Speaker 2: the wide white world. And oh I am so hungry
• 1:09:31
  Speaker 2: and cold. But it was not easy a rooster to cheat.
• 1:09:36
  Speaker 2: He felt at once that it was all deceit, So
• 1:09:39
  Speaker 2: he called out to the wily loafer, just go and
• 1:09:44
  Speaker 2: knock at the door a rover, He'll open the door
• 1:09:48
  Speaker 2: at once to you. Then loudly he crowed his cockadoodle.
• 1:09:53
  Speaker 2: Do This quickly brought rover, who came to see what,
• 1:09:58
  Speaker 2: at this time of night the matter could be. But
• 1:10:02
  Speaker 2: when he got there, he saw with grief that he
• 1:10:06
  Speaker 2: had come too late to catch the thief. He made
• 1:10:09
  Speaker 2: chase after Renard, but without a veil, yet succeeded to
• 1:10:15
  Speaker 2: bite off a piece of his tail, whilst Foxy was
• 1:10:19
  Speaker 2: squeezing through a hole in the wall with empty stomach
• 1:10:24
  Speaker 2: and narrow escape withal a good warning to him this
• 1:10:28
  Speaker 2: lesson might seem. Still, he would not renounce his cherished scheme,
• 1:10:34
  Speaker 2: but taking fresh courage, he went once more to knock
• 1:10:39
  Speaker 2: one night again at the door open to me. Quickly
• 1:10:44
  Speaker 2: cried out the liar. The village and your homestead are
• 1:10:48
  Speaker 2: on fire. I'm much obliged to you, my dear replied
• 1:10:54
  Speaker 2: ar cautious Chanticleer, your kind help. I'll not refuse nor
• 1:10:59
  Speaker 2: your readiness abuse. But I'll open to you at once,
• 1:11:05
  Speaker 2: he said to the conceited dunce. However, he thought best
• 1:11:10
  Speaker 2: not to grant the request, but opened a certain door
• 1:11:14
  Speaker 2: which mister fox had not looked for. Quickly he put
• 1:11:19
  Speaker 2: his paw in, when lo the clap of the door
• 1:11:23
  Speaker 2: made him feel that it was a trap. Now piteously,
• 1:11:27
  Speaker 2: for mercy, he cried, and to move Chanticleer's heart he tried,
• 1:11:33
  Speaker 2: but when he saw all hope was passed by a
• 1:11:37
  Speaker 2: powerful effort. He got free at last, but not without
• 1:11:42
  Speaker 2: pulling with all his might, and tearing off one paw,
• 1:11:46
  Speaker 2: which served him right. End of poem. This recording is
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  Speaker 2: in the public domain. Chapter nineteen of the Life and
• 1:12:02
  Speaker 2: Adventures of Chanticleer the Intelligent Rooster. An Interesting story in
• 1:12:08
  Speaker 2: verse for children by unknown, translated by Louise Pollock, read
• 1:12:14
  Speaker 2: for LibriVox dot Org by Lyndaree Nielsen, Vancouver, b c.
• 1:12:21
  Speaker 2: A naughty child sad consequences of his wilfulness. Thus, cautious
• 1:12:29
  Speaker 2: and wise was chant to clear a bright example too
• 1:12:33
  Speaker 2: far and near, and his little children behave so well
• 1:12:38
  Speaker 2: there could scarce be found a parallel. Only one there
• 1:12:43
  Speaker 2: was among them, all, though yet quite young and very small,
• 1:12:49
  Speaker 2: who always wanted his own way, and would have the
• 1:12:53
  Speaker 2: last word to say. His little tongue he could not
• 1:12:57
  Speaker 2: bridle when all were busy, he would be idle of
• 1:13:02
  Speaker 2: everything nice. He'd have the best share. His father saw
• 1:13:06
  Speaker 2: this with displeasure, and though he ascribed it in a
• 1:13:12
  Speaker 2: measure to his having been petted when he was ill,
• 1:13:17
  Speaker 2: he began to correct this stubborn will. He spoke to
• 1:13:21
  Speaker 2: him again and again, but all his efforts were in vain.
• 1:13:27
  Speaker 2: Then his father said, I'm sorry for you, for selfish
• 1:13:31
  Speaker 2: will be punished, I know, and to be sure, not
• 1:13:36
  Speaker 2: many weeks after this he ate too many currants and gooseberries.
• 1:13:42
  Speaker 2: In consequence of this naughty trick, he was taken very sick.
• 1:13:48
  Speaker 2: The doctor to restore him tried, but without success, he
• 1:13:53
  Speaker 2: grew worse and died. This made them all feel very bad. Indeed,
• 1:13:58
  Speaker 2: his father fell so sad that really quite thin he grew,
• 1:14:04
  Speaker 2: and at last he was taken sick too. This gave
• 1:14:08
  Speaker 2: the family very much pain, and they hoped he soon
• 1:14:13
  Speaker 2: be well again. He carefully followed the doctor's advice took
• 1:14:18
  Speaker 2: his medicines, though they did not taste very nice. The
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  Speaker 2: news of his illness was soon spread all over the village,
• 1:14:28
  Speaker 2: and many said that he would follow his son to
• 1:14:32
  Speaker 2: the grave. But Providence thought best his life to save.
• 1:14:38
  Speaker 2: The doctor held with others counsel, and shortly after our
• 1:14:43
  Speaker 2: hero got well, and all were pleased once more to
• 1:14:47
  Speaker 2: behold him resuming his duties as of old. Thus, a
• 1:14:52
  Speaker 2: naughty child on mischief bent brings trouble and pain to
• 1:14:57
  Speaker 2: his parent. To the world, he now was longer spared,
• 1:15:03
  Speaker 2: and as before, he always cared that peace and order
• 1:15:08
  Speaker 2: at home should reign much love and respect. He thus
• 1:15:12
  Speaker 2: did gain his childern now were growing tall, yet still
• 1:15:18
  Speaker 2: obeyed his wish or call Jersey, Blue, Bossom, Shanghai, and Dames.
• 1:15:25
  Speaker 2: These were the four eldest daughter's names, while the names
• 1:15:30
  Speaker 2: of the four oldest boys were Lord Bolton, Dick, Cocklum,
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  Speaker 2: and chant Clear. End of poem. This recording is in
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  Speaker 2: the public domain. Chapter twenty of The Life and Adventures
• 1:15:52
  Speaker 2: of chant to Clear the Intelligent Rooster An interesting story
• 1:15:57
  Speaker 2: in verse for children by unknown, translated by Louise Pollock,
• 1:16:03
  Speaker 2: read for LibriVox dot Org by Lyndamerie Nielsen, Vancouver, B. C.
• 1:16:10
  Speaker 2: Chanticleer and his family flee from the village at the
• 1:16:15
  Speaker 2: approach of soldiers who threatened to take their lives. They
• 1:16:20
  Speaker 2: direct their steps to Cambridge. One day, the neighbors all
• 1:16:26
  Speaker 2: around were startled by an unusual sound, like of approaching troops,
• 1:16:33
  Speaker 2: the hum of tramping men with fife and drum. Yes,
• 1:16:38
  Speaker 2: surely they were soldiers with muskets on their shoulders. Every
• 1:16:43
  Speaker 2: one in the village was then scared. They did not
• 1:16:47
  Speaker 2: know that war was declared. They were going to take
• 1:16:51
  Speaker 2: the place, I suppose, and woe to the one who
• 1:16:56
  Speaker 2: tried to oppose. Already they were for fighting and killing,
• 1:17:01
  Speaker 2: but thought with poultry to make a beginning for Besides
• 1:17:06
  Speaker 2: their swords and desire to fight, they brought with them
• 1:17:11
  Speaker 2: a good appetite. And one so Wave, whom they all
• 1:17:16
  Speaker 2: feared because he had such a long beard, was sword
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  Speaker 2: in hand, looked all around to see where chant to
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  Speaker 2: Clear was to be found. But like a wise father,
• 1:17:29
  Speaker 2: at the first alarm, he'd taken his brood out of
• 1:17:33
  Speaker 2: the way of harm, to a close thicket in the neighborhood, where, however,
• 1:17:40
  Speaker 2: was but little food. It is of no use the
• 1:17:44
  Speaker 2: danger to hide which now surrounds us on every side,
• 1:17:49
  Speaker 2: said chant to Clear, with a serious brow. And I
• 1:17:54
  Speaker 2: think the best way to do now is for the
• 1:17:58
  Speaker 2: older children to travel abroad the first few days, keep
• 1:18:03
  Speaker 2: on the back road. The little ones must remain in
• 1:18:06
  Speaker 2: my care and my fortunes they shall freely share. In Cambridge,
• 1:18:12
  Speaker 2: I've a valued friend to seek him out. I now
• 1:18:16
  Speaker 2: intend he was a noble, generous youth, scorning meanness, loving truth.
• 1:18:24
  Speaker 2: He will accordial hand extend and kindly welcome an old friend.
• 1:18:30
  Speaker 2: So when the day expires in night, will quietly begin
• 1:18:35
  Speaker 2: our flight. End of poem. This recording is in the
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  Speaker 2: public domain. Chapter twenty one of the Life and Adventures
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  Speaker 2: of Chant To Clear the Intelligent Rooster. An interesting story
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  Speaker 2: in verse for children by unknown, translated by Louise Pollock,
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  Speaker 2: read for LibriVox dot Org by Lindamrie Nielsen. Vancouver b
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  Speaker 2: c slowly and sadly passed the day till evening came,
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  Speaker 2: with shadows gray. Then at the rising of the moon,
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  Speaker 2: the older children one by one came of their father
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  Speaker 2: leave to take weeping as if their hearts would break.
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  Speaker 2: But he bade them dry their tears and let their
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  Speaker 2: courage quill their fears. He hoped that many things they'd
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  Speaker 2: learn to talk of when they should return. Then, kissing
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  Speaker 2: them a fawn good night, he told them to prepare
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  Speaker 2: for flight. They bade adieu. Enchant. A clear awoke the
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  Speaker 2: little ones, so dear and with a heavy heart. Within
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  Speaker 2: the cheerless journey they begin. Their timid feelings mixed with fear,
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  Speaker 2: kept them close to chant to Clear Anon. They heard
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  Speaker 2: a rustling sound twas but the huntsman and his hound
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  Speaker 2: beating the brush to find some game. Then a carriage
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  Speaker 2: rumbled came, striking on the startled ear, awaking every sense
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  Speaker 2: of fear. The whistling cars they also heard, which every
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  Speaker 2: pulse of wonder stirred. Once in their way there seemed
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  Speaker 2: to stand a giant with an outstretched hand. When they approached,
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  Speaker 2: twas found to be a dry and withered willow tree.
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  Speaker 2: Soon all were glad to greet the day. Then idle fears,
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  Speaker 2: they laughed away. When the sun did bright ascend, it
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  Speaker 2: put to every fear and end. His rays dispersed all
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  Speaker 2: thoughts of sadness, and filled each little heart with gladness.
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  Speaker 2: The lark ascended high in air and warbled there his
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  Speaker 2: morning prayer. And farmers hurried to the fields to plant
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  Speaker 2: the fruit that nature yields. Whoever hath risen at early
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  Speaker 2: morn late in his bed to lie, will scorn so
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  Speaker 2: sweet the breath of perfumes rare that float about in
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  Speaker 2: the morning air. The family still kept marching, on each
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  Speaker 2: hour a greater distance one. Their food they gathered on
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  Speaker 2: the way, and did not rest their feet nor play.
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  Speaker 2: But ere the second day had passed, one little chick
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  Speaker 2: grew leam so fast that Chanticlear, with clever tact, lifted
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  Speaker 2: the wee one on his back, and then proceeded on
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  Speaker 2: the way till nearer the closing of the day, when
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  Speaker 2: in the distance they decried a smoke a church spire,
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  Speaker 2: and beside they saw upon the distant hill the ancient
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  Speaker 2: college standing still, said Chanticleer with gay delight. There's Cambridge
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  Speaker 2: where will rest to night. A friendly person in the
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  Speaker 2: street guided their worn and weary feet to where he
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  Speaker 2: said his friend did dwell. Then Chanticlear pulled at the bell.
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  Speaker 2: The door for them was open wide, and gladly each
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  Speaker 2: one stepped inside. The friend, alighted, did seem to be
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  Speaker 2: good Chanticleer's bright face to see. He bade them welcome
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  Speaker 2: to his home, and all were glad that they had come.
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  Speaker 2: You see, we live quite plainly here, said William then
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  Speaker 2: to Chanticleer, though poor the fair by which we live,
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  Speaker 2: we ne'er forget our thanks to give to the father above,
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  Speaker 2: who listens in love and bids us be kind to
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  Speaker 2: the poor we find. At morning's dawn we all arise.
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  Speaker 2: We've learned the morning hours to prize coffee and tea.
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  Speaker 2: We do not make to quench our thirst. Pure water take,
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  Speaker 2: and in some quite secluded nook we often bathe in
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  Speaker 2: the sunny rook. We come out fresh for cheerful labors,
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  Speaker 2: in which were joined by our neighbors. When we have
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  Speaker 2: finished the work of day, and at night, our weary
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  Speaker 2: limbs we lay on our rude and simple, caught down
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  Speaker 2: and feathers are all forgot. Whose laborers well can sleep
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  Speaker 2: with ease without the slightest aid from these, and can
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  Speaker 2: be sure of quiet rest, if only with clear, conscious,
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  Speaker 2: blest gladly they accepted his invitation, hoping to return it
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  Speaker 2: on some occasion. End of poem. This recording is in
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  Speaker 2: the public domain. Chapter twenty two of the Life and
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  Speaker 2: Adventures of Chanticle the Intelligent Rooster. An Interesting Story in
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  Speaker 2: verse for children by unknown, translated by Louise Pollock, Redford,
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  Speaker 2: LibriVox dot Org. By Lyndamerie Nielsen, Vancouver, b c. One day,
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  Speaker 2: when they were in the street where they had gone
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  Speaker 2: a friend to meet, they heard a noise of fife
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  Speaker 2: and drum, and wondered what to town had come, And
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  Speaker 2: everybody ran to see the wondrous things, that there might
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  Speaker 2: be a shaggy bear. From far away with him, they
• 1:25:41
  Speaker 2: saw a camel gray larger than horses, on the road,
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  Speaker 2: and on his back a monkey strode a comic cap
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  Speaker 2: above his nose. He jumped and grinned turned summer set,
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  Speaker 2: looking round for what he could get. An organ grinder
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  Speaker 2: took the stand, and the monkey started cap in hand
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  Speaker 2: to ask for gifts, with a knowing wink, as much
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  Speaker 2: to say you'll give, I think, and often to his
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  Speaker 2: happy lot. There fell an apple or a nut. Then
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  Speaker 2: the man gave a stick to the bear, which he
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  Speaker 2: took with a very knowing air, and began to perform
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  Speaker 2: with right good will, with a martial air and the
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  Speaker 2: soldier's drill, and all cried out, oh dear, how tame.
• 1:26:42
  Speaker 2: But just then another noise came to bring to a
• 1:26:47
  Speaker 2: sad and sudden end their pleasure, which seemed so innocent.
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  Speaker 2: It was the enemy, as before, who'd come to frighten
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  Speaker 2: them once more, with cannons and horses and dreadful band
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  Speaker 2: whom they feared would desolate the land. For everywhere, the
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  Speaker 2: fear of war frightens people wherever they are, and at
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  Speaker 2: all times those have had a bad name who made
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  Speaker 2: fighting their object and aim. Yet sometimes for a noble cause,
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  Speaker 2: arms must be taken, even by those who are friends
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  Speaker 2: of quiet and of peace. But liberty loved more than ease. This,
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  Speaker 2: of course, Chanticleer didn't understand, So he took his little
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  Speaker 2: ones by the hand and hid with them far out
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  Speaker 2: of the way. You see, dear children, We then heard
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  Speaker 2: him say that even while beasts can be taken by men,
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  Speaker 2: for all creation is mastered by them, Yet when revengeful
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  Speaker 2: passions in men's bosoms dwell, they convert this fair earth
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  Speaker 2: into a hell worse than the wild bear in the
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  Speaker 2: wood man kills his brother in angry mood. Let's turn
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  Speaker 2: our steps towards our old home, since the soldiers now
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  Speaker 2: this way have come. End of poem. This recording is
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  Speaker 2: in the public domain. Chapter twenty three of the Life
• 1:28:47
  Speaker 2: and Adventures of Chanticleer the Intelligent Rooster, An interesting story
• 1:28:53
  Speaker 2: in verse for children by unknown, translated by Louise Pollock,
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  Speaker 2: read for Libravot dot Org by Linda Marie Nielsen, Vancouver,
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  Speaker 2: b c. When the journey was made, they all felt
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  Speaker 2: glad to find that the others return had to the
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  Speaker 2: old homestead, where all was quiet, which filled them all
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  Speaker 2: with great delight. It was indeed a pleasing sight to
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  Speaker 2: see them all once more unite each their adventures to recount.
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  Speaker 2: Then all went off to sleep, quite sound and bright.
• 1:29:36
  Speaker 2: In the morning, they began once more to go on,
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  Speaker 2: the same as they'd done before the oldest daughters got married.
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  Speaker 2: Now the sons too took the marriage fowl, and in
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  Speaker 2: their turn had children soon who quickly learned to walk alone.
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  Speaker 2: Still gent a clear, felt right, smart, and hail though.
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  Speaker 2: Grandpa now throughout the vale, and often he would enjoy
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  Speaker 2: to be surrounded by his great family, telling them stories
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  Speaker 2: of days past and gone, and of his travels which
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  Speaker 2: he'd made all alone, and many lessons useful and kind
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  Speaker 2: he imparted to their useful mind. Every One should try,
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  Speaker 2: he once said to all, to fill a place on earth,
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  Speaker 2: And though it be small, no drones should allowed to
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  Speaker 2: be members of your great family. Money will not always
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  Speaker 2: insure what one most needs, and what will endure as kindness, esteem,
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  Speaker 2: or intelligence, which are worth more than shillings or pence.
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  Speaker 2: Each individual has from Heaven for his use. Different talents
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  Speaker 2: given to work with his head, one best understands, another
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  Speaker 2: finds it easier to work with his hands. The carpenter
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  Speaker 2: builds a house with the plan which the skillful architect
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  Speaker 2: has drawn. Then the plasterer and painter must do their share.
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  Speaker 2: The upholsterer will next be needed there to make and
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  Speaker 2: furnish table and couch, and put up all the finishing touch.
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  Speaker 2: Then many others must also come to add comfort to
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  Speaker 2: a pleasant home. Thus is it with ships and everything else.
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  Speaker 2: Many hands are needed more than wealth. If ever, you'd
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  Speaker 2: succeed in an enterprise, you must unite with the skillful
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  Speaker 2: and the wise, and each must do what he best knows, how,
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  Speaker 2: whether it be to teach a school or milk a cow,
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  Speaker 2: study economy, save time and strength. Measure beforehand the cable's length.
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  Speaker 2: If you'll undertake to lay it, tis always safest. First
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  Speaker 2: to weigh it. Rise it's early, and waste no time
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  Speaker 2: in slumber. And union is strength. Ever, remember another fine
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  Speaker 2: virtue is honesty. With determination and industry, then persevere, and
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  Speaker 2: with patient toil you'll raise a crop from the poorest soil.
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  Speaker 2: Be not content to work for your gain alone, but
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  Speaker 2: make others interest your own, and always think for others
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  Speaker 2: to do as you wish that they would do it
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  Speaker 2: for you. And every one loved to hear and listen
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  Speaker 2: to old Chanta clear, And though his eyes to fail began,
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  Speaker 2: his hearing too was on the wan. Yet his advice
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  Speaker 2: was as good as ever, and was sought by all
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  Speaker 2: the good and clever. The children would often leave their
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  Speaker 2: playmates to bring to Grandpa their books or slates to
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  Speaker 2: read to him, or hear him verses, recite, or beg
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  Speaker 2: for a story in the pleasant twilight, Yet twas quite
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  Speaker 2: plain to be seen that he was getting old and
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  Speaker 2: infirm to be his step was feeble and tremendous his song,
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  Speaker 2: and all felt that he would leave them er long.
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  Speaker 2: They praised him the more and couldn't do enough to
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  Speaker 2: make him forget his troublesome cough. He often was touched
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  Speaker 2: by their tender care, and then would say a little
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  Speaker 2: longer forbear with your old sire, while I dwell with you.
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  Speaker 2: I know that rich blessings are your due. May you
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  Speaker 2: find your reward is my greatest wish for your love,
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  Speaker 2: so devoted and unselfish. End of poem. This recording is
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  Speaker 2: in the public domain. Chapter twenty four of the Life
• 1:34:48
  Speaker 2: and Adventures of Chanticleer the Intelligent Rooster. An interesting story
• 1:34:54
  Speaker 2: in verse for children by unknown, translated by Louise Pollock,
• 1:35:00
  Speaker 2: read for LibriVox dot Org by Lindamree Nielsen, Vancouver, b c.
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  Speaker 2: One night, Twas in the pleasant autumn, he bade all
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  Speaker 2: his grandchildren to come, and said to them, in a
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  Speaker 2: pleasant mood, as they all around him quietly stood, I
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  Speaker 2: own a precious diamond. Clear I kept for the one
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  Speaker 2: who'd be most dear. But to me you are all
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  Speaker 2: alike dear. Therefore the one who, from among you here
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  Speaker 2: to day the best of deeds has done, shall have
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  Speaker 2: my diamond for his own. Then arose one pretty little one.
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  Speaker 2: All day I tried to be good. He began, I
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  Speaker 2: have prayed and studied, and wrote and read and minded
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  Speaker 2: every word that Mamma said. But this I know is
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  Speaker 2: nothing to boast of. To do one's duty is hardly enough.
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  Speaker 2: A second one then jumped on his feet and said,
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  Speaker 2: to day, I ate too much fat meat. It made
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  Speaker 2: me more sick than ever I had been. So I
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  Speaker 2: asked mother for some medicine, though I hate it, for
• 1:36:28
  Speaker 2: tis bitter as gall but I know twould relieve me.
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  Speaker 2: And that was all. A third then got up and said,
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  Speaker 2: my mother bade me to take care of my little brother,
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  Speaker 2: and during her absence with him to stay. Soon after,
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  Speaker 2: my schoolmates wanted me to play with them in the
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  Speaker 2: street and let baby weep till he could have cried
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  Speaker 2: himself to sleep. But I wouldn't follow their naughty whim,
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  Speaker 2: but rather remain alone with him. Another was scolded, said
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  Speaker 2: the fourth one this morning for what I myself had done.
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  Speaker 2: Though there were none the contrary to prove, I thought
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  Speaker 2: twould be shameful to stand aloof the innocent. I would
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  Speaker 2: not let suffer for me. I own myself guilty that
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  Speaker 2: he might be free. Though I knew I shouldn't have
• 1:37:33
  Speaker 2: been detected, yet twas no more than could be expected.
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  Speaker 2: A nice little check then got up and said, I
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  Speaker 2: saw a little child who I was afraid would take
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  Speaker 2: hold this cool morning, for it sat where the wind
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  Speaker 2: blew hard, and twas thinly clad. I took off my
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  Speaker 2: coat and put it on her. The boys all laughed
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  Speaker 2: at me, but I didn't care. This morning, early a
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  Speaker 2: sixth one told I found a beautiful piece of gold.
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  Speaker 2: I searched for the owner who had lost it, and
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  Speaker 2: gave it to him. Tis no great merit. The seventh
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  Speaker 2: one spoke with modesty. I was punished to day severely,
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  Speaker 2: because for my sister I wished to bear the punishment
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  Speaker 2: which was due to her, for it was she who
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  Speaker 2: spilled the milk on the floor when she stumbled over
• 1:38:41
  Speaker 2: the sill of the door. But I'm sure I don't
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  Speaker 2: deserve any praise, for she's often kind to me in
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  Speaker 2: many ways. An older one said, my supper last night
• 1:38:55
  Speaker 2: I gave to a poor little girl who cried with
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  Speaker 2: hunger and with cold and fear. I ran to my home,
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  Speaker 2: which was quite near, and got my supper and returned
• 1:39:09
  Speaker 2: to where she was standing, then gave it to her.
• 1:39:14
  Speaker 2: I was glad to see it tastes so good. Just
• 1:39:18
  Speaker 2: think that day she tasted no food. It was no
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  Speaker 2: great privation to me. I hardly knew what it is
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  Speaker 2: hungry to be. You are all good children, said Chanticleer.
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  Speaker 2: Yet kind, yet modest. You don't wish to appear any
• 1:39:43
  Speaker 2: better than you really are. Vanity is ever with virtue
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  Speaker 2: at war than never boast of having done your duty.
• 1:39:53
  Speaker 2: From modesty to a kind heart lends beauty. But now
• 1:39:58
  Speaker 2: you must each your give. Who deserves my diamond to receive?
• 1:40:05
  Speaker 2: But just then a neighbor's chicken came and said, you
• 1:40:10
  Speaker 2: know who I am. I'm the same who thinks it
• 1:40:14
  Speaker 2: is the nicest fun to tease and fight whenever I can.
• 1:40:20
  Speaker 2: I especially like to plague. Tis a naughty whim, Your
• 1:40:26
  Speaker 2: good little Dick whenever I meet him. Last night I
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  Speaker 2: saw him and flew on his head and knocked him
• 1:40:35
  Speaker 2: down when he gently said, it would be an easy
• 1:40:40
  Speaker 2: thing for me to do the same thing unto thee,
• 1:40:45
  Speaker 2: but this would not please the father above, who bids
• 1:40:50
  Speaker 2: us for evil. Returned deeds of love. To day, as
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  Speaker 2: I lay fast asleep by a tree, a hornet alighted
• 1:40:59
  Speaker 2: and would have stung me. But your Dick observed the
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  Speaker 2: danger and flew to the place where I was to
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  Speaker 2: my rescue. Grandpa's heart was filled beyond measure. This gives
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  Speaker 2: me the greatest pleasure, my dear Dick, he said, there
• 1:41:19
  Speaker 2: are but few whose such generous and noble deeds would do.
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  Speaker 2: You tried to keep hidden from us your merit and
• 1:41:30
  Speaker 2: from your enemy. We had to learn it. To return
• 1:41:34
  Speaker 2: good for evil, forgive our foe is the noblest action
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  Speaker 2: that one can do. I therefore, without hesitation, proclaim all
• 1:41:45
  Speaker 2: my declaration. The diamond is yours, And though dazzling and clear,
• 1:41:52
  Speaker 2: it shines not so bright as your action, my dear,
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  Speaker 2: and I hope it ever will recall to you that
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  Speaker 2: there is nothing that we in secret do, but what
• 1:42:06
  Speaker 2: some time or other it will be known, for everyone
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  Speaker 2: reaps what he has sown. You all well began, and
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  Speaker 2: I hope will continue to follow the path which is
• 1:42:21
  Speaker 2: trodden by few. For though hard the conquest of passions
• 1:42:27
  Speaker 2: and ease, its certain reward is happiness and peace. End
• 1:42:35
  Speaker 2: of poem. This recording is in the public domain. Chapter
• 1:42:46
  Speaker 2: twenty five of The Tale and Adventures of Chanticleer the
• 1:42:51
  Speaker 2: Intelligent Rooster. An Interesting story in verse for children by unknown,
• 1:42:57
  Speaker 2: translated by Louise Pollack, read for LibriVox dot Org by
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  Speaker 2: Lindaree Nielsen, Vancouver, b c. Thus, age had crowned him
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  Speaker 2: wise and good, and round him gathered a very large
• 1:43:14
  Speaker 2: brood of grandchildren in feathers, bright, peeping and chirping with delight.
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  Speaker 2: He taught them all to seek the truth and gather
• 1:43:26
  Speaker 2: knowledge in their youth, to be industrious, gentle kind, and
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  Speaker 2: all their parents counsel mind that they in future years
• 1:43:38
  Speaker 2: might be good members of society. So great his wisdom,
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  Speaker 2: each one prayed that death from him might long be stayed.
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  Speaker 2: But on one sultry summer day, when lowering clouds hung
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  Speaker 2: dark and gray, and lightning flashed with frightful glare, and
• 1:44:02
  Speaker 2: thunder peals smote on the air, threatening the while in
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  Speaker 2: angry strain to deluge all the earth with rain. Some
• 1:44:14
  Speaker 2: little checks from home did stray, but where they'd gone
• 1:44:19
  Speaker 2: no one could say. So Grandpa, with anxious care, began
• 1:44:25
  Speaker 2: to search round everywhere until he'd found them one and all,
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  Speaker 2: and brought them to their mother's stall. But by running
• 1:44:35
  Speaker 2: fast and getting wet, a hard fever in his blood
• 1:44:41
  Speaker 2: was set, which made him very weak and ill. And
• 1:44:46
  Speaker 2: notwithstanding doctor's skill and all the care that love can give,
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  Speaker 2: twas found too soon he could not live. And when
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  Speaker 2: ten painful days were past, he calmly gently breathed his last.
• 1:45:03
  Speaker 2: The sad news spread both far and near, and all
• 1:45:07
  Speaker 2: the friends of Chanta Clear came now to look alast
• 1:45:13
  Speaker 2: adieu on one whose virtues all of them knew from
• 1:45:19
  Speaker 2: morn till night. In crowds they stood, lamenting loud, that
• 1:45:24
  Speaker 2: one so good, so wise, and just so great and brave,
• 1:45:29
  Speaker 2: must now be buried in the grave. The funeral came
• 1:45:34
  Speaker 2: from far and near. Crowds came to honor Chanta Clear
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  Speaker 2: and do for him the last sad right do those
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  Speaker 2: that pass from mortal sight? And twas a novel seen
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  Speaker 2: to view each morning, hen and rooster, too, were clothed
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  Speaker 2: in black from top to toe. This you'd have light
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  Speaker 2: to see, I know. The slowly moving, lengthened train sang
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  Speaker 2: funeral hymns in solemn strain, and tears be dimmed each
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  Speaker 2: mourner's eye till not a single one was dry. How
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  Speaker 2: deep must be the sense of woe when roosters tears
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  Speaker 2: can freely flow, and grave old hens with moistened eye can,
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  Speaker 2: just like children, sob and cry. And in the train
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  Speaker 2: besides relations were birds of different ranks and stations, who
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  Speaker 2: came to pay the honor due to chant to clear
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  Speaker 2: the wise and true peacock's their gorgeous plumes displayed, and
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  Speaker 2: geese in sober gray arrayed, and troops of swans in
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  Speaker 2: spotless white, and files of race evens black as night,
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  Speaker 2: all came to show how large a part he'd filled
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  Speaker 2: in every mourner's heart. At length they reached the quiet
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  Speaker 2: spot where was the family burying lot? When all commenced
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  Speaker 2: to sob anew and make a very gray adieu, It
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  Speaker 2: almost seemed as if they'd try to see which could
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  Speaker 2: the loudest cry. The sexton, draped in a long black gown,
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  Speaker 2: then slowly let the coffin down, then flapped his wings
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  Speaker 2: with solemn air, and thus addressed the mourners. There, my friends,
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  Speaker 2: he said, tis sad I know to lose a friend,
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  Speaker 2: you found it so with grateful hearts. Then let us
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  Speaker 2: cherish his noble deeds. They cannot perish to honor him.
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  Speaker 2: His counsel's heed. Your services he does not need, but
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  Speaker 2: he can still serve you how I'll tell by the
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  Speaker 2: noble life which he lived so well and slowly. Now
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  Speaker 2: they all walked home to the different places whence they'd come,
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  Speaker 2: And when the family were alone, the oldest son bade
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  Speaker 2: them be done with crying, which availed them.
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  Speaker 1: Not.
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  Speaker 2: I feel as deeply as I ought the heavy loss
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  Speaker 2: we've all sustained, but fruitless grief must be restrained in
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  Speaker 2: our father's death, which all deplore. A friend has left
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  Speaker 2: this changing shore for wisdom, renowned for virtues, esteemed for
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  Speaker 2: goodness of heart, uneasy, it seemed, who has left us
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  Speaker 2: his life as a legacy, where let us all strive
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  Speaker 2: to follow his example, so fair, so that death, when
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  Speaker 2: he comes, as he comes to all shall find each
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  Speaker 2: prepared to answer the call. Here ends my history, Childen
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  Speaker 2: dear of that wonderful rooster, Chanta Clear. Whether you'll see
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  Speaker 2: his like I doubt. But should it ever come about
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  Speaker 2: that you of a wonderful rooster here, he must be
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  Speaker 2: a descendant of chant to Clear. End of poem. This
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  Speaker 2: recording is in the public domain. End of the Life
• 1:49:52
  Speaker 2: and Adventures of Chanta Clear, the Intelligent Rooster. An interesting
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  Speaker 2: story in verse for child, arned by unknown, translated by
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  Speaker 2: Louise Pollock,