![]() ![]() “H-m-m-m.the first thing to do,” murmured Horton, “Let’s see… The first thing to do is to prop up this tree And make it much stronger. I mean what I say.” “Toodle-oo!” sang out Mayzie and fluttered away. I’ll sit on your egg and I’ll try not to break it. “Very well,” said the elephant, “since you insist… You want a vacation. I know you won’t mind.” “I can’t,” said the elephant “PL-E-E-ASE!” begged the bird. “I know you’re not small But I’m sure you can do it. Me on your egg? Why, that doesn’t make sense… Your egg is so small, ma’am, and I’m so immense!” “Why, of all silly things! I haven’t feathers and I haven’t wings. Would you like to sit on the egg in my nest?” “Hello!” called the lazy bird, smiling her best, “You’ve nothing to do and I do need a rest. Then Horton, the Elephant, passed by her tree. It’s work! How I hate it! I’d much rather play! I’d take a vacation, fly off for a rest If I could find someone to stay on my nest! If I could find someone, I’d fly away-free…” ![]() Sighed Mayzie, a lazy bird hatching an egg: “I’m tired and I’m bored And I’ve kinks in my leg From sitting, just sitting here day after day. ![]()
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