drone in

a beehive,

Hardly a handstir a day did he work. To squander her

earnings

Seem'd to the poor widow hard, who raved and scolded

him always.

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Nought in her house was left; not a cheese, not a loaf,

not an onion;

Nought but a cow in her yard, and that must go to the

market.

"Sell me the cow," cried she; then he sold it, gad! for

a handful——

Only to think!———of beans.

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           She shied them out thro' the window,

Cursing him: hied to her bed, there slept, but awoke in

amazement,

Seeing a huge bean-stalk, many leaves, many pods, many

flowers,

Pod by pod Jack arose, till he came to a pod that alarm'd

him.

Bridge-like this long pod stretch'd out, and touch'd on

an island

Veil'd in vapour.

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           A shape from the island waved him a signal,

Waved with a shining hand, and Jack with an humble

obeisance

Crawl'd to the shape, who remark'd, "I gave those beans

to ye, darling.

I am a fairy, a friend to ye, Jack;

           See yonder a Giant

Lives, who slew your own good father, see what a

fortress!

Enter it, have no fear, since I, your fairy, protect you."

Jack march'd up to the gate,

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           In a moment pass'd to the kitchen

Led by the savoury smell. This Giant's wife with a

ladle

Basted a young elephant (Jack's namesake shriek'd and

turn'd it).

Back Jack shrank in alarm: with fat cheeks peony-

bulbous,

Ladle in hand, she stood, and spake in a tone of amuse-

ment:

"Oh!