I borrowed an axe to begin my hut.
Makes both borrower and lender feel good.
Because he has gotten his house begun for free.
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Nichols, Ashton. "Henry David Builds His Hut." In What Would Henry Do?: Essays for the 21st Century, edited by Margaret Carroll-Bergman, Molly Eberle, Nancy McJennett, and Ken Lizotte, 105-106. Concord, MA: Thoreau Farm Trust, 2017.