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There’s sun on the river and sun on the hill . . .
You can hear the sea if you stand quite still!
There’s eight new puppies at Roundabout Farm—
And I saw an old sailor with only one arm!

ThAll of tBut every one says, “Run along!”
ThAll of the(Run along, run along!)
ThAll of them say, “Run along! I’m busy as can be.”
ThAll of theEvery one says, “Run along,
ThAll of theThere’s a little darling!”
ThIf I’m a little darling, why don’t they run with me?

There’s wind on the river and wind on the hill . . .
There’s a dark dead water-wheel under the mill!
I saw a fly which had just been drowned—
And I know where a rabbit goes into the ground!

ThAll of tBut every one says, “Run along!”
ThAll of the(Run along, run along!)
ThAll of them say, “Yes, dear,” and never notice me.
ThAll of theEvery one says, “Run along,
ThAll of theThere’s a little darling!”
ThIf I’m a little darling, why won’t they come and see?